1970Event
Federal military rule postpones civilian return
Gowon's government retained power after the war rather than quickly restoring elected rule.
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1970
Federal military rule postpones civilian return
Gowon's government retained power after the war rather than quickly restoring elected rule.
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Gowon's government retained power after the war rather than quickly restoring elected rule. The regime argued that unity and reconstruction had to come first.
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