Claim: No, former Nigerian head of state general Yakubu Gowon not dead
Fact-check: No, former Nigerian head of state general Yakubu Gowon not dead
Verdict: a rumour circulating mid-october 2023 that nigeria's former military head of state general yakubu gowon is dead has been confirmed false.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Semilore Adelola
Date published: 2023-10-12T00:00:00