Before Abuja: How Dodan Barracks Became a Centre of Power in Lagos

For decades, Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi was closely linked to Nigeria’s military governments. It became a key centre of federal power under Yakubu Gowon and was later associated with the administrations of Murtala Mohammed, Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida. In 1966, however, the official Head of State residence was at State House, Marina; Dodan’s prominence grew under Gowon after the July counter-coup.

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