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Ojokwu: Stella Damasus explains why family distanced self from ‘infamous’ surname

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Stella Damasus
Stella Damasus

Chukwuemeka “Emeka” Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War.

In a recent interview session with media personality, Ebuka Obi Uchendi, renowned Nigerian actress, Stella Damasus has explained why her family chose to distance themselves from the surname, ‘Ojokwu’. According to the actress, it was due to the infamous history affiliated with the former Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Ojukwu.

She mentioned during the session that explained that her grandfather’s name ‘Ojukwu’ was changed during the civil war to avoid being attacked.

Stella Damasus
Nigerian actress, Stella Damasus

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Stella Damasus
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The actress stated that her family’s name was assumed to be related to the late Biafran war general, Ojukwu.

Ebuka said; ” It was interesting that so many people didn’t even understand that your surname was not what it was. So many people were shocked at the revelation, are you as shocked as a lot of people were?”

Stella responded; “Damasus is my granddaughter’s first name. It’s a Greek name. My original surname was Ojukwu but that changed during the Biafran war when my people were attacked in Asaba because they thought it was the same Ojukwu.

“I was born into Damasus, and when I asked why, that was the reason they gave me.”

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