One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to

One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to honour the promise to hand over power. General Yakubu Gowon was the military ruler of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975, and he promised to return the country to civilian rule in 1979. However, when it became apparent that the military would not relinquish power, there was widespread dissatisfaction and opposition. Some of the reasons for the opposition were corruption, nepotism, and a lack of progress in developing the country. The failure to honour the promise to hand over power was seen as a betrayal of trust and a violation of democratic principles. The subsequent overthrow of Gowon's regime in a military coup in 1975 paved the way for the eventual transition to civilian rule in 1979.