NGThe family of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria's first military Head of State, has called on the federal government to issue an apology, provide compensation, and seek reconciliation 58 years after his death during the July 1966 counter-coup. Imo Aguiyi-Ironsi, representing the family, stated that his uncle was wrongly punished for a coup he did not participate in and emphasized that his death stemmed from his position as the most senior military officer at the time. Aguiyi-Ironsi served briefly as Head of State from January 16 to July 29, 1966, following the January 15 coup, but his decisions, including centralizing power through Decree 34 and not prosecuting the plotters, led to resentment among northern officers. He was killed alongside Lieutenant Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi during the subsequent mutiny.
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