Akanu Ibiam
Sir Akanu Ibiam KCMG KBE (29 November 1906 - 1 July 1995), was a distinguished medical missionary who was appointed Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria from December 1960 until January 1966 during the Nigerian First Republic. From 1919 to 1951, he was known as Francis Ibiam, and from 1951 to 1967, Sir Francis Ibiam. After this time, he dropped his title and his forename and was known as simply Akanu Ibiam although the honours he reportedly returned were not annulled by the British government.
Sir Francis Akanu Ibiam KCMG KBE | |
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| Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria | |
| In office 15 December 1960 – 16 January 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Stapledon |
| Succeeded by | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1906 Unwana, Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, Southern Nigeria Protectorate (now Nigeria) |
| Died | 1 July 1995 (aged 88) |
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