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Currently, Yakubu Gowon is 90 years, 0 months and 16 days old. Yakubu Gowon will celebrate 91rd birthday on a Sunday 19th of October 2025. Below we countdown to Yakubu Gowon upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Yakubu Gowon |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | October 19, 1934 (Nigeria) |
| Birthday | October 19 |
| Town/City | Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
Yakubu Gowon’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Yakubu Gowon was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Nigerian Politician who was the head of the Federal Military Government in Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. His tenure was marked by flagrant corruption and he notably helped prevent the Biafran secession during the Nigerian Civil War.
He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Staff College, and Camberley Joint Service Defence College.
He attained a PhD in political science at the University of Warwick after being sent into exile in the UK following his political overthrow.
He grew up in a village near Kanke in the Plateau State.
He and Abdulsalami Abubakar were both Leaders in Nigeria.
