Murtala Muhammed
Nigerian politician and general (1938-1976) · Nigeria · Politicians · Died at 37
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Something wrong?Murtala Ramat Muhammed was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria.
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Murtala Ramat Muhammed was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria. He led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the military regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled Nigeria from 29 July 1975 until his assassination on 13 February 1976. This period in Nigerian history, from the Northern counter-coup victory to Murtala's death, is commonly associated with the institutionalization of the military in Nigerian politics.
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