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Monday 26 January 2015

Wedding invitation card of Gen. Gowon in 1969

This is the wedding invitation of General Yakubu Gowon to his wife Ms Victoria Zakari now Mrs Victoria Gowon in 1969. He married her while the civil war was was still ongoing. Many found it distasteful. Pic credit: SeemeSeeNigeria

110 comments:

LGM said...

Coker.busayo@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Wow! Grt...

Unknown said...

Amazing!!
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FOLARIN• said...

Hhhmmm
The invitation card looks like a Naira note sef

Unknown said...

which country are they both from??

Anonymous said...

Awww awwww.Kokz

Unknown said...

Looks nice...

Unknown said...

Wow linda where did u get dis 4rm, dis is history indeed.

Unknown said...

Linda with politics sef.


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Peejay said...

Utterly scandalous!

Unknown said...

Lolzzzzzzzz...

So hilarious.

Unknown said...

MR EDDY said this harmattan is sponsored by MTN. It is everywhere u go.

Lmfao 102.
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GCN( LADY G ) said...

Choi...gladchinyere@gmail.com

xquisite said...

Looks like postal stamp #hehehe

GCN( LADY G ) said...

Choi...gladchinyere@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Lol, see card abeg. State Wedding

Unknown said...

very distasteful. Interesting history.

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Humphrey said...

Lol naira note as weding IV

Unknown said...

Truly History 101, lol. The invitation looks like Nigerian currency.
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Unknown said...

Wow! Men dem!!

Unknown said...

Nice afro

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Phew! He had time for love while many were slaughtered in the east.
And it was a grand wedding ceremony at that.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Anonymous said...

Gowon was leader not even married

na Buhari wey be grandpapa this CHANGE idiots want us to choose

Tufiakwa

Meanwhile if it was GEJ they would have blasted him on social media

Ok there was no social media then

Thats why Buhari is now a saint

Clueless mofos

Unknown said...

lol. looked like a currency note. lots have changed since then, new concepts for wedding i.v's come out everyday.

Unknown said...

Luvly

Unknown said...

Wow... SMSN are doing a really good job

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Epic card

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Anonymous said...

Lol, he was in love, so nothing distasteful to him about it!

Blessed☝ said...

Smh

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Okokobioko ..lmfaoo

Unknown said...

Gbagam

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Okokobioko ..lmfaoo

Anonymous said...

So he should not marry bcos of war! During did people not have sex or eat food. Abeg joor! Nonsense matter

Hypertek IshOlawale said...

Murtala, Gowon, Dele Giwa, Soyinka, Mko Abiola, Shagari, Awolowo, Oduduwa!.....One day una go holla my name too......

Unknown said...

See there throwback faces... Lol





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Temmy said...

Wow! Intresting

Unknown said...

I love history

Unknown said...

History never die




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Unknown said...

So Gowon got married while the civil war was still on going??

Unknown said...

And Jonathan did wedding for his daughter when there's no war in the country some psychos castigated him bcos dere so call Gen Buhari's younga brothers in the north are killing themselves

Unknown said...

Hehehe some of d tins we don't learn in class...ggreat!, buh seriously dey shlda waited till d war was over

ary said...

Onye na way ya! Maybe that was his priority then, our leaders haven't always made the best choices.

AQO said...

How is that distasteful? Mtscheeewww.






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Orji valentine said...

Now wedding cards has change.. All world is unique...its always changing lets give change a chance

Unknown said...

dauh!!! not cool

Richard said...

Best invitation then

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Lol, state wedding... Anytin to uptain nigeria

Unknown said...

When Gen Gowon married the love of his life. The Iv is very nice

Unknown said...

Cute

Dora Cuzz said...

Even my mum wasn't born den
Lmao
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Unknown said...

No b small history 101,crazily creative
NO TANK U,I D RATHER B SELFMADE

Vivian Gills said...

that looks like a currency

BLAQ said...

Hmmm dats not nice and distasteful. He has no sympathy @ all. Getting married during d civil war and d woman even agreed to it.

Subomi said...

maybe doing it during the war was not so sensible but I kinda like the IV

Unknown said...

History 101 indeed...lol


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Unknown said...

No be small history 101, Linda I can see say you too gbadun history, make you consider taking up a lecturer's job so you can fulfill your dreams of teaching history.:-). Linda take note!

Unknown said...

No be small history 101, Linda I can see say you too gbadun history, make you consider taking up a lecturer's job so you can fulfill your dreams of teaching history.:-). Linda take note!

Unknown said...

No be small history 101, Linda I can see say you too gbadun history, make you consider taking up a lecturer's job so you can fulfill your dreams of teaching history.:-). Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Wow

Anonymous said...

Linda, that was actually a stamp.

win said...

The invitation card looks like a post office stamp.

Unknown said...

Lol u go fear iv

GALORE said...

Lol


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Unknown said...

Lol. Looks like a currency note.

Ike Ani said...

Wow so classic! www.ikeani.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

lol! Very funny

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Lolx..... Thank God i wasnt born that tym shah.....
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Unknown said...

u go fear state wedding na....... lol

Anonymous said...

waoh...this man get mouth ooo

Anonymous said...

Invitation card of then looks like Nigerian currency of now.. Lab. Scientist

Unknown said...

Wat a couple!

winnie berry said...

ok seen

Unknown said...

Very distasteful...

African foodstuff and Raw Materials said...

Nice, but when the war was ongoing, 8-| ˚°◦hmmm!.. .
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fabulous said...

And the same bastards that supported him are criticizing GEJ for going ahead with his daughter's wedding even in the boko crisis





#JustSaying

Anonymous said...

No be today since government folks have been rubbing rubbish in our faces. How dare him?

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Chop Chop said...

One of the best couple in Nigeria.

Unknown said...

Lol

Cynthia Iyede said...

How is this distasteful? People will always talk cos that's what they know how to do best.

Anonymous said...

Not interested in this man affairs. He destroy the south during the civil war. Kokoette.effi@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

What is wrong with marrying someone when you want to? What has the civil war got to do with it? Did people not make babies, have parties, naming ceremonies, marriage, etc while the war was on? Please talk better thing and leave him alone! (By the way I be Ibo woman and the war affected me, so don't feel that I am related to Gowon by tribe or whatever).

ebonyz... said...

See the thing like stamp.....lol

snowflix said...

Really! Not a good act atall.#onelovefromsnow#

Unknown said...

Linda where did u get ds 1 from.

Anonymous said...

FKK give it up already....we have made our choice and our choice is CHANGE....

success igbinoba said...

Lol na wa ooo

Anonymous said...

@LindaIkeji - isn't it ridiculous that you will call this a wedding card?

It's a 4 pence(4d) commemorative stamp.

Anonymous said...

...they are still together sha! It is not about the money you spend but rather the love you have for each other.

Juleslouis said...

Personally, i see nothing distasteful here. Or is it cuz he used the nigerian flag. Well na dem sabi sha.

Anonymous said...

Can u just imagine. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

Sammy said...

So on point datsammy@gmail.com

Unknown said...

No much grammar, straight to d point i.v..Lol

Unknown said...

awwwwww, on my birthday. d day and month i mean tho.

Jon D said...

Hmm, as a soldier, anytime is the right time to get married especially if one is not married. The Invitation card was a nice one for a nice moment looking at the personality involved Gowon and Victoria,besides times have changed taking into consideration wat happens at the moment today in Nigeria.

PrettyRaya said...

Left his gf who was heavily preggy for him to we'd Victoria, hmm evry thing good works for them that loves God.

Anonymous said...

Mophokas never loved us! Kwashiokor was killing south easterns, dis nigga was partying! GEJ is bad, but I will keep voting him bcos I dont want north to rule again in the next 30 years.

Unknown said...

Jules d same way they r saying goodluck should not smile again because of chibok girl's kidnapped dat's wat happened. D country is fighting war n u r busy marrying wife n celebrating

Jon D said...

Hmm, as a soldier, anytime is the right time to get married especially if one is not married. The Invitation card was a nice one for a nice moment looking at the personality involved Gowon and Victoria,besides times have changed taking into consideration wat happens at the moment today in Nigeria.

Unknown said...

Its a four pence postage stamp to commemorate the state wedding and not an IV.

MY TURN said...

Ingenious

Mz Naija said...

Hmmm...If you as k me.. I will say this is lovely...#myopinion#

Anonymous said...

Distasteful?? Thats silly for anyone to think

Anonymous said...

linda are messed up o. why bring up civil war again?
Just to bring back bitteness again. you are seriously messed up

Unknown said...

I should think you have enough wisdom to know that this posting is unethical. yes there was a war and i know no matter how much we have tried in reconciliation it can never heal scars. but that doesn't warrant you trying to open up healed wounds especially when you know an election is round the corner. please always exercise caution as this posting might steer up hate and commotion.

Unknown said...

Where is it written in d constitution that d commander of d Arm Forces cannot marry during war? D marriage was a political strategy and it was used as a weapon too too during d war go and do ur research very well

Anonymous said...

Linda, be very careful how you use some words. He is old enough to be your father and you have no right saying you find his marriage disgraceful. you where not in that era and the stories you might think you know"i believe you don't have a clue" it was his chose to be married at that time to who he felt the lord has destined to be his partner. this new hatred for the Gowons is becoming too much. please be careful and let him and his family rest. Happy blogging.

SEO Jakarta said...

Here posting all invitation are superb. Wedding invitation is sent to know everyone. The invitations is have more varieties and different cards. the undangan pernikahan / wedding invitation choose best one, and invite all friends and family.

Unknown said...

Really Amazing! love the different style of Wedding Invitation Cards

Wedding Invitation Cards said...

Love the design, Its awesome! The different wedding card ever.

Idowu said...

😂😂😂😂😃😃 best comment so far. You read my mind. There were so many love stories during the war so he should have waited for 3+ years while the war lasted? Abeg let's not blame people unecessarily.

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