List of Famous people named Murtala

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Murtala Muhammed

Murtala Ramat Muhammed
First Name Murtala
Born on November 8, 1938
Died on February 13, 1976 (aged 37)
Born in Nigeria, Kano State

Murtala Ramat Muhammed was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled over Nigeria from 30 July 1975 until his assassination on 13 February 1976. This period in Nigerian history, from the Northern counter-coup victory to Murtala's death, is commonly associated with the institutionalization of the military in politics.

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