Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician best known as the leader of the secessionist state of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.

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instanceOf Nigerian military officer
human
politician
separatist leader
alsoKnownAs Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
Emeka Ojukwu
burialPlace Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria
linked to: Nnewi
candidateInElection 2003 Nigerian presidential election
2007 Nigerian presidential election
causeOfDeath stroke
citizenship Nigeria
conflict Biafran War
linked to: Biafran secession

Nigerian Civil War
linked to: Biafran secession
countryLed Republic of Biafra
countryOfBirth Nigeria
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1933-11-04
dateOfDeath 2011-11-26
educatedAt Epsom College
King’s College, Lagos
University of Oxford
endTime 1970-01-15
ethnicGroup Igbo people
familyName Ojukwu
father Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu
fieldOfStudy history
fullName Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
givenName Chukwuemeka
headOfGovernment Republic of Biafra
honorificPrefix Dim
languageSpoken English
Igbo
leaderOf Biafra
linked to: Republic of Biafra
militaryRank lieutenant colonel
movement Biafran secessionist movement
notableFor leading the secession of Biafra from Nigeria
role in the Nigerian Civil War
placeOfBirth Zungeru, Nigeria
placeOfDeath London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
politicalParty All Progressives Grand Alliance
positionHeld Military Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
National Leader of All Progressives Grand Alliance
President of Biafra
ranForOffice President of Nigeria
region Eastern Nigeria NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
servedIn Nigerian Army
sexOrGender male
spouse Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu
startTime 1967-05-30

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Igbo people notablePolitician Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Biafran secession leaderOnSecessionistSide Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
2003 Nigerian general election mainPresidentialCandidate Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
2003 Nigerian general election presidentialCandidateParty Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu – All Progressives Grand Alliance
linked to: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu fullName Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu familyName Ojukwu
linked to: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu alsoKnownAs Emeka Ojukwu
linked to: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu alsoKnownAs Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
linked to: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu