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He is no doubt, one of he most respected political
figures in Igboland, nay Nigeria. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, former Biafran leader, is widely regarded by Ndigbo,
especially the youths as an embodiment of their collective pride and valour. Ojukwu who turned 71, November 4,
is one of the few Nigerians who was born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth, but chose to align himself
with the down-trodden masses. Philip Ojukwu, his father, was a wealthy merchant who desired the best for his son.
This was why Ojukw left the shores of Nigeria as a young man for London where he read History at the prestigious
Oxford University. On his return to Nigeria with a master's degree, most people thought.. 
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