Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima Tuesday extolled the virtues of late Sir Israel Chinwuba Ogbue, father-in-law of chairman of Heirs Holdings/UBA Group, Chief Tony Elumelu, saying he lived a life well spent, planting values that are visible in the lives of his children.
That Pa Ogbue, who passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, was the only surviving child of his parent speaks to a depth of strength many are unable to fully grasp, and to carry such a burden and still live with gratitude and grace is the mark of a man who understood life and made peace with it.
Shettima, who spoke when he led the federal government delegation to the funeral ceremony of the late Sir Ogbue in Onicha-Olona community in Aniocha North local government area of Delta state, also conveyed the condolences of President Bola Tinubu to the family of the deceased, as well as the people and government of Delta State.
“On behalf of President Bola Tinubu, I extend our condolences and our respect to the family, the people of Onicha-Olona, and the government and people of Delta State. We honour the life he lived and the example he set,” he said.
The vice president observed, however, that the burial ceremony was a celebration of life, as the late Sir Ogbue lived a life of legacy that will outlive generations yet unborn.
He said, “At a moment like this, we can list achievements, we can recount titles, but what matters most is the life behind them. Pa Ogbue lived a life of meaning. He served, he guided, and he left things better than he met them.”