The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has advocated for forgiveness and the need for unity among the Nigerians in the wake of the 90th birthday celebration of former military leader, Gen. Yakubu Gowon. Gowon, who clocked 90 on Saturday, 19 October 2024, has been greeted by many personalities and bodies nationwide, including President Bola Tinubu, former …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), to apologise for recent “inflammatory” comments about the Nigerian Civil War experience. Ohanaeze also said his remarks have “reopened deep wounds” among the Igbo people. In a strongly-worded statement released on Sunday, Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Gowon’s comments during …