Odumegwu Ojukwu Archives

In 2003, south-east voted for Obasanjo against Ojukwu — why?

Those plunking for secession and advancing hate for the north may not know that the region was once a convenient political ally of the south-east. The political establishment of the

FLASHBACK: The Biafra declaration by Ojukwu — and how the civil war ended

It has been 53 years since the Nigerian civil war broke out, but the memories of it are still fresh in the minds of many. The late Odumegwu Ojukwu declared

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INTERVIEW: We’ll forget Biafra on one condition, says IPOB spokesman

For some years now, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been on the forefront in the struggle for the creation of a sovereign state. With the absence of Nnamdi Kanu,

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FLASHBACK: How Ojukwu’s declaration sparked off a civil war 50 years ago

On this day 50 years ago, the late Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the then eastern region an independent state of the Republic of Biafra. His action ultimately led to a bloody

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