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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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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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