Ikemba ojukwu biography
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Dim Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was not an ordinary person or one of the run of the mill leaders that we often eulogise after death in Nigeria. He was much more than that. I had read and heard so much about him throughout my youth and in various history books including the bestseller written by Fredrick Forsythe, his old English public …school friend and biographer, titled ”Emeka” and another book titled ”The Dogs of War” which was later converted into a Hollywood blockbuster.
Yet it was only in the late eighties and early nineties that I got to know this man intimately. It was at that time that I approached him to do us the honour of being an Honorary member of the old September Club which was the the leading ”newbreed” political club and association of that day. Anyone that was anything in those days was a member of that great club and the day that Ojukwu came to address us and have a long discussion with us was indeed a remarkable day. It was
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
Nigerian politician and military leader (1933–2011)
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu | |
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| In office 30 May 1967 – 8 January 1970 | |
| Vice President | Philip Effiong |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Philip Effiong |
| In office 19 January 1966 – 27 May 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Akanu Ibiam |
| Succeeded by | Ukpabi Asika (East huvud State) Alfred Diete-Spiff (Rivers State) Uduokaha Esuene (South-Eastern State) |
| Born | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933-11-04)4 November 1933 Zungeru, British Nigeria |
| Died | 26 November 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 78) London, UK |
| Nationality | Nigerian, Biafran (1967–1970) |
| Political party | Nigerian Military, Biafran military, later NPN, APGA |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Okoli Njideka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Stella Ojukwu Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | CMS Grammar School, Lagos King's College, Lagos Epsom College |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (M.A. Hi • Chukwuemeka Odumegwu OjukwuChukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (ur. 4 listopada1933 w Zungeru, zm. 26 listopada2011 w Londynie[1][2]) – lider secesjonistów z ludu Igbo i pierwszy prezydent Republiki Biafry (1967–1970). Studiował w Lincoln College w Oksfordzie, Uniwersytecie Oksfordzkim. Wbrew woli ojca, który pragnął by studiował prawo, studiował historię i po powrocie do Nigerii wstąpił do armii, gdzie dosłużył się stopnia pułkownika. Po pogromie ludu Igbo w muzułmańskim Regionie Północnym, ogłosił niepodległość Regionu Wschodniego, zamieszkanego w większości przez lud Igbo, jako Republiki Biafry. Pomimo początkowych sukcesów, podczas których o mało nie zdobyto nigeryjskiej stolicy Lagos, wojska nigeryjskie stopniowo przejmowały kontrolę nad kolejnymi częściami kraju. 8 stycznia 1970 Ojukwu opuścił Biafrę, a obowiązki prezydenta republiki objął wiceprezydent Philip Effiong. Przez 13 lat żył na wygnaniu w Republice Wybrzeża Kości Słoniowej. Wrócił w 1983 i wystartował w wybo |