The Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo, has died at the age of 89.
Okobo, who was the pioneer bishop of the diocese, passed away on Friday morning after a brief illness.
Born on November 4, 1936, he was ordained a priest in 1966 and later became the first Bishop of Nsukka Diocese in 1990. He led the diocese until his retirement in 2013.
Tributes have poured in from priests, parishioners, and members of the Catholic community, who described him as a selfless shepherd and father figure.
