CHIEF PAUL CHUKWUMA OBI
Dip. BS; LLB (Hons) BL, LLM, ACIArb, (KSC)
CHIEF PAUL C. OBI (KSC), a lawyer has been in active Legal Practice for 29 years and has indept experience in civil litigation and commercial practice. A product of University of Lagos, he is a Notary Public and an associate member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. He has a Masters degree in Law and is a community leader, a philanthropist and a knight of St. Christopher. He has written several articles and attended several courses. He is the Principal Partner of P.C.OBI & CO, a firm of Legal Practitioners in Ikoyi Lagos, which he founded in 1993. He is a member of Oil and Gas section of International Bar Association, and belongs to numerous social organizations. His Law firm acts as Company Secretaries to several multinational Companies and he sits on the Board of numerous blue chip companies.
HRH EZE MIKE IGWENMA (KSJ)
His Royal Highness, Eze Mike Igwenma is an accomplished businessman, an industrialist and the traditional ruler of Ezimba Ogberuru Autonomous Community Orlu, Imo State. A staunch catholic and philanthropist, he is the chairman of Micro Industries Ltd , Mirco Plaza, Hotel Novotel Ltd, Aba, and a director in Ogberuru Micro finance Bank ltd.
He is married to Ugoeze Ezimba and the marriage is blessed with six lovely children.
VEN. FRANCIS NNAMDI CHUKUKERE (JP)
Ven. Francis Nnamdi Chukukere is the Vicar of St. Peters Anglican Church Ogberuru, Orlu LGA, Imo State. A Land Surveyor and Theologian, he also has a Masters Degree in Pastoral Theology. Ven. Chukukere a Clergyman per excellence, is the Archdeacon of Orlu North Archdeaconry Orlu Diocese. He is the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Ven. Chukukere is married to Dr. Mrs. Chika Chukukere (JP), a Deputy Director at Imo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Owerri and the marriage is blessed with children.
MRS MARYANNE NDIDIAMAKA OBI
MRS. MARYANNE N. OBI, a Soil Scientist and Admin Manager with Beta Shipping Group, Apapa Lagos, is a member of the Board of Trustees, Sir Paul Obi Foundation. A graduate of University of Calabar, she also holds a Masters Degree in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies from University of Lagos. She has written several articles including the Dynamics of Conflict Resolution in Africa:- Nigeria and Angola Civil Wars in Perspective.
Mrs. Obi is married to the Chairman of the Foundation, Sir Paul Chukwuma Obi, and the Marriage is blessed with five children.
HRM EZE (AMB) DAMIAN EMEKA OBIANIGWE
HRM Eze (Amb) Damian Emeka Obianigwe (Ezeoha Obi) is the traditional ruler of Isi Ihiteowerri in Orlu LGA, Imo State. An accomplished business man, Freight forwarder and philanthropist, he delights in championiong the cause of the poor, the needy and the downtrodden.
Holding a Diploma in freight and shipping Management, he is the Chairman/CEO of Fano shipping Agencies Ltd, Lagos , Nigeria, a shipping agency that renders clearing and logistics services to numerous multinational corporations. His hobbies include swimming, lawn tennis and football.
CHIEF EMMANUEL CHUKWUDI OBI, BSC, MBA, (KSC)
Chief (Sir) Emmanuel C. Obi, was born in 1952 into the family of late Nze and Lolo Obi Omereole. An entrepreneur per excellence, he is a renowned industrialist, Board room guru and a successful businessman. He holds Bsc (Hons) in Business Administration and an MBA in marketing. An acclaimed philanthropist, he had served as the past membership Secretary and former President of the prestigious Aba Sports Club. He was also the former chairman of Club 25 of Nigeria.
In recognition of his selfless service to humanity, his community conferred on him with the chieftaincy title of “ONWA OGBERURU”. He is the Chairman of POLEMA industries Ltd (a subsidiary of MAOBISON Inter link and Associates Ltd); Ogberuru Micro finance Bank Ltd and was the former Chairman of Landmark Finance and Investment Ltd. Chief E. C. OBI (ONWA) is happily married.