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Photos: 3 Nigerians Who Became Presidents Before They Turned 40 Years Old

August 13, 2025, 4:41 am

Yakubu Gowon

The first person to rule Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, became the president in 1963 when he was 61 but the first person to rule Nigeria before he was 40 years old is Yakubu Gowon, he took office in 1966 when he was only 32 years old and was there till 1975, he spent 9 good years in the position of power….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>

Muritala Muhammad

After Yakubu Gowon, Muritala Muhammad became president in 1975 and he was only 37 years ol…..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

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