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(Sir) Gilbert Nwoye Obu was born on 15^th November, 1946. He was educated at the Institute of Management and Technology (1971-173) and the City of Birmingham Polytechnic, England (19774980). He is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA), London, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He served in the Enugu State Civil Service and Local Government Service before he retired as a Director of Finance in 1999, and thereafter joined the counting Firm of Chukwu, Onyinze, Obu & Co (Chartered Accountants) as a Partner, Chief Obu is a member of the Ancient and Noble Order of Knights of St. John 'International, and he was elected the Grand President, Enugu Grand Commandry compassing the Catholic Diocese of Agwu, Abakaliki and Enugu) in 2017.

He was e Chairman, Enugu & District Society of ICAN (1998-2007), Financial Secretary, St. Mulumba Parish, New Haven, Enugu in 2007. He is married with children, holds a chieftaincy title from his hometown, Mgbagbu Owa. Chief Obu became and member of UPIv1FB Board of Directors In 2012.