27 May 1967Event
East-Central State defines Igbo core territory
The state-creation decree left the Igbo heartland largely in East-Central State.
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27 May 1967
East-Central State defines Igbo core territory
The state-creation decree left the Igbo heartland largely in East-Central State.
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What happened
The state-creation decree left the Igbo heartland largely in East-Central State. Ojukwu rejected the reorganization and moved toward secession.
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