List of Presidents of Biafra
The President of Biafra is the head of state of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state in south-eastern and south-south Nigeria.
| President of the Republic of Biafra | |
|---|---|
| Flag of Biafra | |
 | |
 Disputed | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet Armed forces Council. |
| Residence | State house |
| Seat | Enugu Umuahia Owerri |
| Precursor | President of Nigeria |
| Formation | 30 May 1967 |
| First holder | Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Deputy | Vice President of Biafra |
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 | |
Philip Effiong (1925–2003) |
8 January 1970 | 15 January 1970 | 7 days | Military | Surrendered Biafra to Nigeria |
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