Nigeria, May 20 -- Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has recounted how a land allocation belonging to former Head of State Yakubu Gowon was withdrawn during the tenure of Nasir El-Rufai as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Mr Kukah disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the public presentation and review of Mr Gowon's autobiography, "My Life of Duty and Allegiance," published by Havilah Group.

The event brought together prominent political leaders, traditional rulers, diplomats, former military officers and senior government officials, many of whom reflected on Nigeria's political journey and the lingering challenges of national cohesion decades after the civil war.

Among dignitaries prese...