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| General C. Odumegwu Ojukwu | |
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| President of Biafra | |
| In office 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970 | |
| Vice President | Philip Effiong |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Philip Effiong |
| Constituency | Biafra |
| Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria | |
| In office 19 January 1966 – 27 May 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Akanu Ibiam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1933 Zungeru, Nigeria |
| Died | 26 November 2011 (aged 78) United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | Nigerian Military, Biafra military, later National Party of Nigeria, APGA |
| Spouse(s) | Njideka Onyekwelu (divorced), Bianca Ojukwu |
| Children | Emeka (Jnr), Okigbo, Ebele |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford University, King's College, Lagos |
| Profession | Soldier, politician |
| Religion | Christian |
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933[1] – 26 November 2011[2]) was a Nigerian military officer and politician. Ojukwu served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966, the leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 and a Nigerian politician from 1983 to 2011, when he died, aged 78.[3]
- ↑ "Ojukwu's birthday".
- ↑ "Nigeria's ex-Biafra leader Chukwuemeka Ojukwu dies". BBC News. 26 November 2011.
- ↑ "Odumegwu-Ojukwu Dies At Age 78". Allafrica.com. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.