Civil war: Why Ojukwu refused to recognize Gowon as head of state — Abdulsalami Abubakar

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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has given insight into the cause of the animosity between the then governor of the Eastern Region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.
The revelation is contained in the autobiography of General Abubakar, “Call of Duty”, which was publicly presented on his 84th birthday in Abuja.
According to the autobiography, Ojukwu, who was the governor of the Eastern Region at the time, had insisted on the observance of military hie...