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Azubuike Ihejirika

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Azubuike Ihejirika is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Azubuike Ihejirika · ازوبويك ايهيچيريكا				[sources]
Alias	Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika				[sources]
Birth date	1956-02-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Isuikwuato				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Nigeria				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q18684390				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Chief of Army Staff (2010-2014)				[sources]
Education	Ahmadu Bello University · Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji · Nigerian Defence Academy				[sources]
Religion	Christianity				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

Nigerian general

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-09-28

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Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons291,350

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories358,337

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

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External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata344,654

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