Mr. Obiora Ejindu was born to Late Mr. Samuel Ejindu and
Dame Dorothy
Ejindu (Anueyiagu), both of Obosi, in Idemili North LGA of Anambra
State.
He attended the following schools :
* Lara Day Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja
* Buckingham College, London, UK
* Igbogbi College, Lagos
* Northland High School, Columbus Ohio, USA (Graduated in 1982)
* Otterbein College where he was an Engineering Student.
From the
circumstances of his birth, Obi
was destined to be unique.
After fifteen years of marriage and five female
children, Samuel and
Dorothy were eager to have a male child. A lot of prayers
went up from
many quarters within the family. After much supplication, on
Mother's day, March 28, 1965, God answered the collective
prayers of a
multitude of people and blessed Samuel and Dorothy Ejindu
with a male
child, who quickly
became the apple of everyone's eyes. He
was aptly
named Obiora because many people petitioned God for him.
Growing up Obi was raised like royalty. He was always dressed in
suits and would never walk bare-footed because he didn't
want to get
dirty. As he grew he began to assert his own personality. He
felt a
need to establish his own identity.
Obi could be likened to King Edward VIII who abdicated the throne of
England in 1936 because he had this urgent need to marry a
woman who
was unfit to be Queen. Obi made friends with people who were
way below
his social status. He interacted with people who would be
considered
the 'dregs of the society'. He was quite comfortable with
them, much
to the chagrin of his family.
People may judge Obiora, and sometimes want to condemn him,
but Obi
made no apologies for who he was. Obi understood life more than he
was given credit. For
instance, Obi believed all are equally
in the
sight of God. He knew
that every life matters and that Jesus died
for the ungodly. He knew that it is Love Degree not
University
Certificate that takes one to Heaven and that in the end,
Destiny
prevails!
Obi joined the saints triumphant on the 23rd of November,
2016. He was
survived by son, Afamefuna,
an aged mother, sisters and many other
relations.
He will be laid to rest on the 6th of February, 2017 at his
home town, Obosi.
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