The father-in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Christopher Abebe, was on Friday buried in his hometown, Iruekpen, in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Abebe, who died on March 22 at the age of 99, was the father of a former First Lady, Mrs. Stella Obasanjo.
The late Abebe served as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Councils of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Calabar, and the University of Benin.
He joined the United African Company Nigeria Limited as a young clerk and rose to become the first Nigerian Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Abebe on his retirement became the first Nigerian chairman of the Nigerian Breweries.
The deceased was also a Papal Knight of the St. Gregory’s and Supreme Knight of St. Mulumba.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that tears flowed on Friday as his body was interred at 3:30 pm…
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