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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yakubu Gowon (cropped).jpg — User:Rkasesela per [1], CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Yakubu Gowon\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yakubu-gowon. Retrieved 11 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T07:58:29Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-11","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/yakubu-gowon","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/yakubu-gowon","ne":null}}