Ezeobi buried amid eulogies by Jonathan, Adoke, others

The lawyer was buried after apontifical funeral mass at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Awgbu.In a tribute, President Goodluck Jonathan described the death of Ezeobi as sad, saying the diseased was an “eminent jurist.” Jonathan said Chief Ezeobi made his mark in his chosen profession and contributed greatly to the social development of his community and the […]

The lawyer was buried after apontifical funeral mass at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Awgbu.
In a tribute, President Goodluck Jonathan described the death of Ezeobi as sad, saying the diseased was an “eminent jurist.”
 Jonathan said Chief Ezeobi made his mark in his chosen profession and contributed greatly to the social development of his community and the nation at large.
He prayed God to grant the family the fortitude to “bear this irreparable loss.”
Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) said “The Bar has indeed lost an icon who carved for himself a niche of discipline, selflessness, erudition, finesse and undiluted advocacy.”
On his part, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu said Ezeobi’s was a “life well spent,” adding that he “led a pious life of selfless service to humanity and has bequeathed creditable legacies” to the nation.
 The President of Otu Oka-iwu Lagos Zik Obi II described Ezeobi as a “good, hardworking and dedicated man.”
 Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN) described the deceased as “one of the finest members of the Bar for whom we have great respect,” while Owelle George Uwechue (SAN) said he was “a well accomplished legal practitioner.”