Odumegwu Ojukwu was a prominent Nigerian military officer and politician, best known for his role as the leader of the Biafran secessionist movement during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970. Born on November 4, 1933, in Zungeru, Nigeria, he was educated in prestigious institutions, including Eton College and Oxford University. Ojukwu's leadership during the war was marked by his efforts to establish the Republic of Biafra, which sought independence for the southeastern region of Nigeria. After the war ended in defeat for Biafra, he went into exile and later returned to Nigeria, where he became involved in politics until his death on November 26, 2011.