Emmanuel arinze ifeajuna was born around 1935 and was executed by Emeka Ojukwu on 25 september 1967.
He won an Olympics gold medal In the 1954 Olympic games, Canada, becoming the first Black African to win a major international sport competition.
He was one of the first university graduates to join the Nigerian Army and underwent military training in the United Kingdom. He rose quickly within the military ranks and reached the position of major in January 1966.
People often think that major Kaduna Nzeogwu was the brain behind the first military coup, major ifeajuna was the brain behind the coup, Emeka Ojukwu later confirmed this in one of his interviews.
It was and it’s still believed that Ifeajuna killed the prime minister Tafawa belewa and his commanding officer. He also killed the finance minister Festus okotie-Ebo.
According to the coup plotters, they wanted to finish off the first republicans and make Obafemi Awolowo president.
That coup was foiled by General Aguiyi Ironsi and Emeka Ojukwu(both igbos). Ifeajuna then fled to Ghana where he was welcomed by Kwame Nkruma, the then president.
Nkrunah’s regime was overthrown shortly afterwards and Ifeajuna returned to Nigeria during the war after assurance from Emeka ojukwu that his life would not be at risk. Ifeajuna again became involved in the military, this time within the Biafran Army.
Ifeajuna, victor banjor,phillip Alale and Sam Agbam began negotiating with the federal Nigerian officials, Through a British agents, hoping to bring about a ceasefire, overthrow Ojukwu kill Gowon and then make Obafemi Awolowo president. Ojukwu uncovered this plot and sentenced the four to death by firing squad for treason.
Ifeajuna claimed the plan was to preserve civilian lives in Enugu from oncoming assault by federal troops which he arranged with Nigerian army and British.
He and his three co-conspirators were executed on 25 september 1967. Enugu, the Biafran capital was captured by federal Nigerian forces two days later.
Ifeajuna achieved a lot for Africa but his betrayal of his own people for money, power, and ambition finished him off. Today, no Igbo man wants to name his son Ufeajuna.
Nzeogwu received a proper military burial. BUT IFEAJUNA RECEIVED NOTHING.

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