Chukwuemeka Ojukwu

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for Federalism in Nigeria
Igbo self-determination
Unity among Igbo people
gptkbp:advocates_for Igbo rights
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Biafra
gptkb:Nigerian_Army
Nigerian nationalism
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:birth_date 1933-11-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Zungeru,_Nigeria
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Ikoyi_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Emeka_Ojukwu_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to Nigerian history
gptkbp:contribution Nigerian politics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Igbo culture
gptkbp:death_date 2011-11-26
gptkbp:descendant Ojukwu family
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Biafran ambassador to France
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:ethnicity Igbo
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Biafran_declaration_of_independence
gptkbp:famous_quote “ We are not afraid of death.”
gptkbp:fought_against Nigerian government
Biafran independence
Colonial oppression
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_role Leader during the Nigerian Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Igbo resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chukwuemeka Ojukwu
gptkbp:image Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.jpg
gptkbp:influence_on Nigerian military politics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:African_independence_movements
Igbo nationalism
Post-colonial African politics
Nigerian civil rights movements
Nigerian political discourse
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Nnamdi_Azikiwe
British colonial policies
gptkbp:inspired Biafran art and literature
gptkbp:involved_in Post-civil war reconciliation
Biafran government formation
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Ojukwu
gptkbp:known_for Charismatic leadership
Leader of the Biafran secessionist movement
Military strategy during the war
gptkbp:legacy Biafran independence movement
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:negotiated_by Post-war amnesty talks
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Biafra_War
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Sir_Louis_Ojukwu
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1979
gptkbp:political_ideology Biafran nationalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:All_Progressives_Grand_Alliance
gptkbp:political_position Member of the Nigerian Senate
gptkbp:portrayed_in Films about Biafra
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Enugu,_Nigeria
gptkbp:returned_to_nigeria gptkb:1982
gptkbp:role Governor of Eastern Region
gptkbp:service_years 1960-1970
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Bianca_Ojukwu
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ojukwu_v._Lagos_State
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5