Dim Odumegwu Chukwuemeka Ojukwu Biography: Ojukwu began his career as a military officer in Nigeria army. After the counter coup of 1966 and anti-igbo pogrom in northern nigeria, Ojukwu declared Eastern Nigeria a Republic of Biafra on May 30, 1967. After the declaration Gowon declared war on Biafra.
In recent time Nnamdi kanu and Simon Ekpa is championing the restoration of Biafra after ojukwu and his troops surrendered to Nigeria federal government of Nigeria in 1970.
