Waxad ku qortaa sii socodka faqradahan - January 1966 afgambigii fashilmay
, koox ka tirsan saraakiisha ciidanka, oo uu hoggaaminayo Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, ayaa afgembiyey dowladda dhexe iyo gobolka, waxay dileen ra'iisul wasaarihii, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa waxayna isku dayeen inay la wareegaan dowladda. Nzeogwu waxaa ka hortagay, qabtay oo xabsiga u taxaabay General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. Jeneraal Aguiyi-Ironsi waxaa loo magacaabay Madaxa Ciidanka ee Dowladda.