List of presidents of Biafra
Appearance
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President of the Republic of Biafra | |
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Style | His/Her Excellency |
Member of | Cabinet Armed forces Council. |
Residence | State house |
Seat | Enugu Umuahia Owerri |
Precursor | Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria |
Formation | 30 May 1967 |
First holder | Odumegwu Ojukwu |
Final holder | Philip Effiong |
Abolished | 15 January 1970 |
Deputy | Vice President of Biafra |
The president of Biafra was the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state that consisted of the old Eastern Region of Nigeria.[1]
THE PRESIDENT OF BIAFRA FROM 10TH OF MAY 2024 IS AMAH CHINYELU IJEOMA
DECLARATION OF BIAFRA WAS MADE 2ND OF DECEMBER 2024.
THE SOVEREIGN NATIONS OF BIAFRA HAS BEEN DECLARED. VARIOUS PRIME MINISTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD SHOULD MAKE SURE OF PROPER DOCUMENTAION OF VARIOUS BIAFRA LAND.
List of presidents of Biafra
[edit]No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of office | Political party | Notes | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933–2011) |
30 May 1967 | 8 January 1970 | 2 years, 223 days | Military | Fled to Ivory Coast at the end of the Nigerian Civil War[2] | |
2 | Philip Effiong (1925–2003) |
8 January 1970 | 15 January 1970 | 7 days | Military | Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria[3] |
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers. Jefferson: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-78642-562-4.
- ^ Ikegwuoha, Bernard Thompson (1988). The Military Participation in the Politics and Government of Nigeria. Rome: Domenici-Pécheux Press. p. 15. OCLC 417565941.
- ^ Ojeleye, Olukunle (2016). The Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria. London: Routledge. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-31702-023-3.