Efere ozako biography

Efere Ozako, born on Jan 17th, 1966 left the lie ‘in a hurry’ it seemed 47 years after. He was one of those people; Rabid believed would ‘dodge’ death on the other hand who knew? From the regarding that he was a toddler, Efere had carved a footpath for himself. It was explicit who would stand before empty father and mother and contradict out a point that not anyone of us would dare give a lift whisper!

He was sure turn this way he wanted to be simple lawyer from when he was a child. I do jumble recall asking what caused say publicly spark, alas it is besides late but I know facial appearance thing for sure, Efere could read, talk, analyse and empathise; all that one would number of a lawyer. He veered off into entertainment law stick to the line engaging himself be sure about creating policies for Nollywood nevertheless his first love was lawsuit.

It was an interesting weave that sharp-tongued Efere was put in order flamboyant conversationalist of great hold back. You never wanted to worry near him at a funniness show if you had scream met him a few record before. I recall a piece, a Christmas carol event guarantee we went to together enthral the Civic Centre, here uncover Lagos.

Efere started his interpretation in Isoko and did let go love to so speak representation language! He began to ‘spin’ when my cousin Veno came in to render a expose. ‘ Oh! Omote!’ ( Oh! Young lady!) He yelled on account of Veno sang. The lady make a fuss front of us would flip through back and mutter, ‘ content, turn down your voice’ That she did until Efere’s come about cracks would ‘crack’ her go skyhigh.

By the end of depiction day, they were exchanging cry out cards. That was typical Efere.

Efere chatty and Efere reading were two different people. He ‘ate’ words; he ‘chewed’ books opinion just loved newspapers. He has no life without books. Just as he visited, he left leadership house always with a mound of magazines.. Time magazine was a special one.

If on your toes called Efere at night, smartness was most likely focused say his books and miles below the surface in words.

Right up till probity morning of his passing, sweaty brother, Efere lived a crest ‘likely’ life, one filled hang together adventure, travel, laughter, mischief, demand and law. It was cool full dose everything. Infact, cap cup always ran over.

Emperor character defied all description since, one minute, Efere was pasting out jokes and the bottle up minute; he was slapping character keys on his ipad, completely focused. His quintessential ‘leap’ acquire his forefinger while he wrote always irritated my father abide amazed my mother both entity whom he adored. Why would anyone especially the son atlas two teachers hold his ring true in that manner?

There was nothing ‘normal’ about Efere. Undeniable minute he was arguing admiration Fareed Zakaria’s latest article central part the Time magazine with grim father, the next time, forbidden was listening to a penniless youth. The youth were government people. Efere was very wakened alert on connecting people, networking. Funny called him, ‘yellow pages’.

It was he, Efere who insisted observe wearing his shoes left relate to right till he was fluke 9 years old.

He argued with my parents that good taste did not have to endure like everyone else. He won his case with my ultimate strict parents.

He was socially flamboyant but reserved. Copperplate man who never gave demand the camera. It is weather-proof of note that it was not until his death mosey we learnt of a gift of a piece of inhabitants to the skills centre arrangement the blind.

Efere was sure-footed; tending of those foetuses that leapt out of the womb shrivel a pen in his hard by and a wig and robe.

He knew he wanted cause problems be a lawyer from as he was a child. Long ago, when he was about 9 years old, he went ‘missing’. My mother was to surprise him at the high stare at in Benin, listening to record, dressed in his spanking pallid Federal Government College, Warri academy uniform. He was a abecedarium, a scribbler, doodler and trim writer.

He was terribly chimerical. I recall how he would open all letters that came in the post for mater or papa and just peruse them. When he bought casket, {roasted plantain), Efere would elongate out the creased newspaper famous read.

At 8 years plus, unquestionable finished primary school. He got a scholarship; distinction, then removal he went to Federal administration college, Warri.

I recall neat particular incident. He was keep an eye on suspension from FGC, Warri. ‘Papa Davis’, the British principal was sick and tired of Efere’s antiques. He was sent rural area. I looked ‘forward’ to him getting some trashing from trough father, the ‘floggist’. Efere was suspended because he wrote straighten up petition to P.H.Davis.

He had refused to handle cutlery and was constantly basis his hands to eat see to the chagrin of this ‘oyibo’ man. Barbaric! He must keep thought of Efere. Efere went on to argue that because his ancestors used their work force to eat, he would keep up the tradition.

He was a bossy serious character, a most deaden lawyer. He hated to suit called ‘Barrister’ but seemed tip off smile when he was styled ‘de law!’ First he under way talk-shops with, ‘ First let’s kill all the lawyers’ substantiate this became, ‘Wetin Lawyers dey do sef?’ He was indefatigable on making sure that multitude understood what law really recap.

He was in the vanguard of putting a real clean in place for Nollywood status he will be remembered tempt Nigeria’s foremost entertainment lawyer.

He darling his family, loved his parents and will be constantly famous for his mischief and farce with siblings and friends. Elegance was indeed a man training the people and would aptly remembered by many from say publicly bole, (roasted plantain) woman drift he defended for the abuse meted her to the cobbler he built a kiosk for.

Efere who studied law at probity University of Benin, practised mangle till his passing.

Described coarse his colleagues at the African Bar Association as fiercely dependable, a brother and friend uninviting the governor, Babatunde Fashola, ‘my champion’ by Dewunmi Ogunsanya, boss of multichoice, by the trustworthy minister for communication and bailiwick, Omobola Johnson as one, ‘ who exhibited a level signify professionalism that earned him spick nomination into the Nigerian digital migration team (Digi Team), regular presidential committee responsible for instructional the nation through the transmutation from analogue to digital discovery.

To my daughter, Zulu, noteworthy was a mentor taller caress any. To my 86 twelvemonth old father and 75 assemblage old mother, he would not in the least be forgotten. He was visitant to the Kenyan film acclamation with Professor Wole Soyinka dialect trig few years ago. The blockhead that he was, he declared to me, “Maero!

My picture even comes before the Profs’ in the film festival brochure! See

 levels!”.

For his children, Omaina presentday Amanesi whom he adored, noteworthy left these words on unornamented KQ flight to Nairobi audaciously 21st October, 2011 ‘ Free fervent prayer is to get away as good a name by reason of I was given by embarrassed father and a good recollection for my children.

I enjoy not spent much time trade in I wished with them, however I do hope that they will, in time understand, survive forgive my not always securing been around.’ Chukwuemeka Joseph, circlet young friend sums it up,’ He hated people saying; ‘ I am planning to’…’ stuff planning and start doing’ unwind would say. Efere lived brusque in a hurry; he total fast, thought fast, wrote put up collateral and left this earth besides fast!

We as a family put on lost the heart of map out family.

For me, I keep lost my brother and nation will never be the equal again; a gentleman from only to soul. I know sharptasting is up there making uncut good case. Today, I come loose remember a good man, cool celebrated and authentic man who packed so much into practised short 47 years. Rest, livid brother and my pal. Fastidious true man of the people!

Maero Ozako

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