List of presidents of Biafra

President of the
Republic of Biafra
Flag of Biafra
StyleHis/Her Excellency
Member ofCabinet
ResidenceState House
SeatEnugu Umuahia Owerri
PrecursorGovernor of Eastern Region, Nigeria
Formation30 May 1967
First holderOdumegwu Ojukwu
Final holderPhilip Effiong
Abolished15 January 1970
DeputyVice 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]

List of presidents of Biafra

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term of office Political party Notes
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

References

  1. ^ Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers. Jefferson: McFarland & Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-78642-562-4.
  2. ^ Ikegwuoha, Bernard Thompson (1988). The Military Participation in the Politics and Government of Nigeria. Rome: Domenici-Pécheux Press. p. 15. OCLC 417565941.
  3. ^ Ojeleye, Olukunle (2016). The Politics of Post-War Demobilisation and Reintegration in Nigeria. London: Routledge. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-31702-023-3.