Was he a genuine revolutionary? A hero or villain? What would he have thought of the country in its current state? The answers to these questions will perhaps remain as elusive and controversial as the man who inspired them.

The man? Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. His actions on 15 January 1966 permanently altered the course of our nation.

Supported with personal letters and pictures, Olusegun Obasanjo, Nzeogwu’s close friend and confidant, provides a penetrating and detailed account of the life of one of the most enigmatic names in Nigeria’s history.