Description: (Nigerian Military Leader and Politician Who Ruled as the 1st president of Biafra)
Emeka Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as the President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War. Educated at prestigious institutions in Nigeria and England, he joined the Nigerian army and rose through the ranks to become the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria. Ojukwu played a crucial role in the events leading to the Nigerian Civil War, including declaring the independent state of Biafra in response to Igbo demands for secession.