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{{Villain_Infobox
|Image = Yakubu Gowon.jpg
|fullname = Yakubu "Jack" Gowon
|alias = 
|origin =Kanke, Northern Region, British Nigeria
|occupation = Dictator of Nigeria (1966 - 1975)
|type of villain = Military Dictator 
|goals = Prevent Biafra from becoming independent (successful)<br>Punish the Igbo for seceding (partially successful)
|crimes = [[Mass murder]]<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Oppression<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>Mutilation
|hobby = 
}}{{Quote|In this period of emergency, no political statements in the Press, on the Radio and Television and all publicity media or any other political activity, will be tolerated. The Military and Police are empowered to deal summarily with any offenders. Newspaper editors are particularly urged to co-operate with the authorities to ensure the success of these measures.|Yakubu Gowon}}'''Yakubu "Jack" Gowon''' (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian political and military leader who served as the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.

He ruled during the deadly Nigerian Civil War, which resulted in the death of 3 million people, most which were civilians. He took power after the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup and was overthrown in the 1975 Nigerian coup d'état by [[Murtala Muhammed]].