Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 ...
Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War. He previously served as military governor of the Eastern Region... Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1933, Zungeru, Nigeria
Died: November 26, 2011 (age 78 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Debe Sylvester Ojukwu
Spouse: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (m. 1994–2011), Njideka Onyekwelu (m. 1962–2010), and Stella Onyeador (m. ?–2009)
Education: KING'S COLLEGE LAGOS, University of Oxford, Epsom College, and more
Previous office: Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria (1966–1967)
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