The 1975 Nigerian coup d'état was a bloodless militarycoup which took place in Nigeria on 29 July 1975[1][2] when a faction of junior Armed Forces officers overthrew General Yakubu Gowon (who himself took power in the 1966 counter-coup). Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba announced the coup in a broadcast on Radio Nigeria (which became FRCN in 1978).[3] At the time of the coup, Gowon was attending the 12th Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Summit in Kampala, Uganda. The coup plotters appointed Brigadier Murtala Mohammed as head of state, and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy.[4][5][6] The coup was motivated by unhappiness of junior officers at the lack of progress Gowon had made in moving the country towards democratic rule, while Garba's role as an insider is credited with ensuring that the coup was bloodless.[2]
Mohammed, whose policies and decisiveness won him broad popular support and elevated him to the status of a folk hero,[7] stayed in power until 13 February 1976 when he was assassinated during a coup attempt. Obasanjo succeeded him as head of state.[8]
Referencesedit
^"Gowon Ousted in Nigeria; Coup Ends Nine‐Year Rule". The New York Times. 30 July 1976. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^ abOmoigui, Nowa (2006-07-11). "Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon". Retrieved 2006-07-28.
^"End of a Diplomatic Guru". Online Nigeria. 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2006-07-28.
^Falola, Toyin; Heaton, Matthew (2008). A History of Nigeria. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN978-0521681575.
^Ndaeyo Uko, Romancing the Gun: The Press as a Promoter of Military Rule, Africa Research & Publications, 2004. ISBN978-1592211890
^Solomon Obotetukudo (2011). The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian Elected and Non-elected presidents and prime ministers from 1960-2010. University Press of America. pp. 66–68.
^Clapham, Christopher (1985). Third World Politics: An Introduction. Routledge. ISBN0-7099-0757-5.
^Siollun, Max (2009). Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966–1976). Algora. p. 193. ISBN9780875867090.
December 01, 2023
1975, nigerian, coup, état, bloodless, military, coup, which, took, place, nigeria, july, 1975, when, faction, junior, armed, forces, officers, overthrew, general, yakubu, gowon, himself, took, power, 1966, counter, coup, colonel, joseph, nanven, garba, announ. The 1975 Nigerian coup d etat was a bloodless military coup which took place in Nigeria on 29 July 1975 1 2 when a faction of junior Armed Forces officers overthrew General Yakubu Gowon who himself took power in the 1966 counter coup Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba announced the coup in a broadcast on Radio Nigeria which became FRCN in 1978 3 At the time of the coup Gowon was attending the 12th Organisation of African Unity OAU Summit in Kampala Uganda The coup plotters appointed Brigadier Murtala Mohammed as head of state and Brigadier Olusegun Obasanjo as his deputy 4 5 6 The coup was motivated by unhappiness of junior officers at the lack of progress Gowon had made in moving the country towards democratic rule while Garba s role as an insider is credited with ensuring that the coup was bloodless 2 1975 Nigerian coup d etatDateJuly 29 1975LocationNigeriaResultCoup succeeds Yakubu Gowon is ousted and replaced with Murtala Mohammed BelligerentsMilitary government Supreme Military Council SMC Armed Forces faction Supreme Military Council SMC Commanders and leadersYakubu GowonJoseph Nanven GarbaMurtala MohammedOlusegun ObasanjoMain article First Nigerian Republic Mohammed whose policies and decisiveness won him broad popular support and elevated him to the status of a folk hero 7 stayed in power until 13 February 1976 when he was assassinated during a coup attempt Obasanjo succeeded him as head of state 8 References edit Gowon Ousted in Nigeria Coup Ends Nine Year Rule The New York Times 30 July 1976 Retrieved 16 July 2019 a b Omoigui Nowa 2006 07 11 Military Rebellion of July 29 1975 The Coup Against Gowon Retrieved 2006 07 28 End of a Diplomatic Guru Online Nigeria 2002 06 14 Retrieved 2006 07 28 Falola Toyin Heaton Matthew 2008 A History of Nigeria Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0521681575 Ndaeyo Uko Romancing the Gun The Press as a Promoter of Military Rule Africa Research amp Publications 2004 ISBN 978 1592211890 Solomon Obotetukudo 2011 The Inaugural Addresses and Ascension Speeches of Nigerian Elected and Non elected presidents and prime ministers from 1960 2010 University Press of America pp 66 68 Clapham Christopher 1985 Third World Politics An Introduction Routledge ISBN 0 7099 0757 5 Siollun Max 2009 Oil Politics and Violence Nigeria s Military Coup Culture 1966 1976 Algora p 193 ISBN 9780875867090 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1975 Nigerian coup d 27etat amp oldid 1175384359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
