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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

Former Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
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
Spouse: Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (m. 1994–2011), Njideka Onyekwelu (m. 1962–2010), and Stella Onyeador (m. ?–2009)
Previous office: Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria (1966–1967)