Today, 4th of November marks the posthumous birthday of Nigerian great leader of Igbo descent, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu who was the leader of the Biafra movement from 1967 to 1970.
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Hurray! Odumegwu Ojukwu turns 82 today. Happy posthumous birthday to the legend.
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966. He was born in 1933 and passed away in November 26, 2011 in London, United Kingdom after a protracted illness.
See some interesting throwback photos of the Nigerian icon:
(From L-R) Peter Obi, Odumegwu Ojukwu and his wife Bianca
Odumegwu Ojukwu as a young military officer
Ojukwu and wife, Bianca
Bianca and family members at the burial ceremony of Odumegwu Ojukwu