Post by Ayodeji Josh (@STORM)
June 1955. Oxford, England. 🇬🇧🇳🇬
A wealthy young Nigerian man walks across the stage to receive his Master’s degree from Lincoln College. His billionaire father wanted him to study Law. He insisted on studying Modern History.
His name was Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. 🧵
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