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Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969
On the 19th of April, 1969, Major-General Yakubu Gowon who as at then was Nigeria’s Head of State got married to Miss Victoria Zakari at the Christ Church Cathedral, Lagos. It was a joyous and memorable day for Nigerians even though there was an ongoing war in the country. Below are some lovely photos from the state wedding.
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 11 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-8-480x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 12 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-6-480x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 13 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 14 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-7-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 15 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-9-480x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 16 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon3-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 17 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon5-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 18 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon4-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 19 Gowon 10](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon-10-481x480.jpg)
![Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969 20 General Yakubu Gowon's wedding](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Gowon2-480x480.jpg)
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Cite this article as: Teslim Omipidan. (June 9, 2019). Photos from General Yakubu Gowon’s Wedding in 1969. OldNaija. Retrieved from https://oldnaija.com/2019/06/09/check-out-these-lovely-photos-from-general-yakubu-gowons-wedding-in-1969/
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