Military rule in Nigeria 1966 – 1975 - SS3 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Who led the first military coup in Nigeria in January 1966?
General Yakubu Gowon
Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu
General Murtala Mohammed
Which military government was able to reunite Nigeria and end the civil war with Biafra?
General Yakubu Gowon
General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
General Murtala Mohammed
Who led the countercoup that overthrew General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi's government in July 1966?
Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu
General Yakubu Gowon
Northern military officers
What was the name of the military government established after the first military coup in Nigeria?
Supreme Military Council (SMC)
People's Democratic Council (PDC)
Nigerian National Council (NNC)
Who was the military ruler of Nigeria when the civil war with Biafra ended in 1970?
General Murtala Mohammed
General Yakubu Gowon
General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
What were the major characteristics of military rule in Nigeria from 1966 to 1975?
The period was marked by political instability, authoritarianism, ethnic tensions, human rights abuses, and economic decline.
What was the name of the independent state formed by the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1967?
Biafra.