A Life Bencher,Senator Onyeabo Chukwunedum Obi is dead.

Announcing his demise this morning, the younger brother, Mr. Zik Obi wrote: “Good morning All, Pending a formal announcement from the family later today, I wish to personally inform members of Otu Oka Iwu that my eldest brother and past President of Otu Oka Iwu and Bencher, Senator Onyeabo Obi, Os’oji Nnewi, passed on to greater glory yesterday at the age of 82 years. We are grateful to God for his life.

“Kindly note that due to the current COVID-19 safety protocols, physical condolence visits are not necessary or encouraged. Thank you so much.

“Best regards. Zik Obi.” the message reads.

Onyeabo Obi was an international business lawyer of Council (and Vice; Advisory Committee on Rules of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (by appointment of Honorary Chief Justice) since 1986.

He was born on November 20, 1938 in Ogidi. Son of Chief Z.C. Obi. He attended St Cyprian’s School, Port Harcourt, 1943-50, Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar, 1951-55, North-Western Polytechnic, Lon don, 1958-59, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Lon don, 1959-62, called to the English Bar at Gray’s Inn, 1961;

He was Legal Adviser to the Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria, January- September 1966; Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Anambra West Senatorial, District, 1979-83 and Secretary, NPP Senate Caucus; Vice-Chairman, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association, 1986- 88, Nigerian member, Panel of Conciliators, International Centre for Settlement of lnvestatent Disputes, Washington DC, USA, since 1987; Political Party: member, banned Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP), 1979-83;

He was also the Chairman Committee on Procedures for Settling Disputes), Section on Business Law, Institute Bar Association since 1986.in Private Legal Practice, since 1963;

He Married Evelyn Nnenna Obioha in 1967 and was blessed with two sons,three daughters.