C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
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C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (soldier) | |
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Born | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu 4 November 1933 Zungeru, Niger, Nigeria |
Died | 26 November 2011 (Age 78) United Kingdom |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Epsom College, Lincoln College (Oxford), Mons Officer Cadet School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu |
Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who was President of the secessionist Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. He previously was military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, which he declared as the independent nation of Biafra.[1]
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Document:Nigeria war over Biafra | book extract | 13 February 2007 | Mark Curtis |
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