Gideon Orkar
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Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar was a Nigerian military officer and revolutionary who staged a coup against General Ibrahim Babangida on April 22, 1990. In his coup address, amongst other things he called for an excision of five northern states. However, the coup was crushed by Babangida and Orkar was executed for his role.
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