Golbery do Couto e Silva vs Yakubu Gowon

Golbery published 'Geopolitics of Brazil', a book that outlined his strategic vision for Brazil's national security and development. This work influenced the military's thinking on national security and justified the regime's policies.

Golbery do Couto e Silva was the main architect and first head of the National Intelligence Service (SNI) after the 1964 military coup. The SNI became the central intelligence and coordination agency of the military regime, monitoring political opponents.

Golbery served as Chief of Staff of the Presidency under President Ernesto Geisel. He was a key strategist of the 'distens

Golbery resigned as Chief of Staff under President Jo

Gowon became Head of State of Nigeria in 1966 after a counter-coup that ousted Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. He assumed power at age 31, leading a military government during a period of political instability.

Gowon led the Nigerian federal government during the Biafran War (1967-1970) against the secessionist state of Biafra. The war resulted in over a million deaths from fighting and famine, ending with Biafra's surrender.

After the Biafran War, Gowon implemented a policy of 'no victor, no vanquished,' focusing on reconciliation and reconstruction. He reintegrated Biafran officials into the government and initiated economic rebuilding.

Gowon was ousted in a bloodless coup in 1975 while attending an OAU summit in Uganda. He went into exile in the United Kingdom, where he remained for several years before returning to Nigeria.