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Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933 [1] – 26 November 2011 [2]) 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. [3]
Sir Louis Phillip Odumegwu Ojukwu, OBE [1] (1909 [2] – September 1966 [3]) was a Nigerian business tycoon from the Ojukwu family of Nwakanwa quarters Obiuno Umudim Nnewi. Ojukwu was the founder of Ojukwu Transport, Ojukwu Stores and Ojukwu Textiles.
Bianca Odinakachukwu Olivia Odumegwu-Ojukwu (née Onoh; born 5 August 1968) [1] is a Nigerian politician, diplomat, lawyer, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder. She currently serves as the Federal Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. [ 2 ]
Operation Tail-Wind (January 7 – 12, 1970) was the final military conflict between Nigeria and Biafra.The operation took place in the towns of Owerri and Uli, both of which were captured by Nigerian forces.
Ojukwu did not trust the majority of the former Federal Igbo officers who had rallied to Biafra and saw them as potential rivals, thus leading to murderous purges that led to most of them being executed. [136] Furthermore, Ojukwu needed scapegoats for Biafra's defeats and death was the usual punishment for Biafran officers who lost a battle. [137]
State patrol to investigate corrections officer's death The Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is investigating Lansing's death, said the attack occurred at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday.
Following Ojukwu's death in 2011, Uwazuruike was named his successor and crowned 'Ezeigbo'. [10] He has since embarked on several regional projects including the erection of a library in honour of Ojukwu and building residential houses for displaced Biafran War veterans.
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