Atty. Charles Chibuike Onyirimba
(Doctor of Jurisprudence)

CHARLES CHIBUIKE ONYIRIMBA, one of nine children, was born in Umudike Umueze II, in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria to Sir & Lady C.S. Onyirimba, a retired school headmaster and teacher. He attended Madonna High School in Ihitte-Etiti LGA where he graduated in 1978.  He briefly attended Government College Umuahia in 1979 for his Higher School Certificate (HSC).

Before “Coming to America” in 1981, Onyirimba founded and served as the first President of Umueze II Academic Union and Youths Against Corruption from 1979 to 1981.

He received his Bachelors degree in Political Science and Journalism from the Oklahoma State University State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma in December 1984. He received his graduate and Doctor of Law Degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 1987. 

SERVICES

While at Oklahoma State University, Atty. Onyirimba was elected President of the African Student’s Association while in his second year.  He was later elected President of the International Student’s Association comprising of students from twenty-five countries.  He was the first Black Student to run for the President of the student Government at Oklahoma State University, a school of thirty two thousand students.

In 1993, Atty. Onyirimba was overwhelmingly elected President of the Igbo Union, Atlanta, USA.  In this capacity, Atty. Onyirimba united all thirty two organizations of Igbo origin in Atlanta.  In his second year as President of Igbo Union, Atty. Onyirimba launched the first phase of 1.5 million dollar Igbo Culture Centre in Atlanta.

In 1994, Atty. Onyirimba and other Igbo leaders in American founded the World Igbo congress headquartered in Houston, Texas.  The World Igbo Congress is the main political umbrella of all Igbo organizations in America and rest of the World.  Atty. Onyirimba served as the first Chairman, Membership Recruitment and Mobilization Committee of World Igbo Congress.

1996, Honorary Nigerian Consul, Atlanta, Assisted Consul General Charles Awani carry out consular duties in Atlanta for 3 years before the opening of a consulate office in Atlanta.

In 1996, Onyirimba was chosen as the Chairman of the Nigerian Olympic Reception Committee, a community based group that facilitated the Nigerian Olympic Athletic games in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 1996, Onyirimba joined George Ejim and late David Murako to found Imo Economic Development Council (IEDC).  He currently serves as one of IEDC’s Executive Board of Directors.  The IEDC is a think tank group aimed at attracting foreign investment into Imo State of Nigeria.

In 1999, Atty. Onyirimba founded and became the President of the African American Lawyers Association in Atlanta, Georgia USA.

ACTIVITIES

DIRECTOR AND SPOKESMAN: American Nigerian International Chamber of Commerce (ANICC).  ANICC organized seminars on doing business with Nigeria. Participants in various conferences organized by ANICC between 2000 and 2003 include the Governors of several states in Nigeria, key officers of the Senate and female members of the House of Representatives. ANICC attracted foreign Investors who came to Imo State to revitalize the Avutu Poultry, the Imo Hotels and the Standard Shoe Industry

February 2003 Atlanta, GA: Delivered lectures to members of Kwara State House of Assembly – Role of the legislature in the Democratic Growth in Nigeria.

2002 Atlanta Georgia: Organized Privatization Conference for the Ministry of Mines and Steel.

2001 Atlanta Georgia:  Assisted in coordinating the ministerial conference for the African and Caribbean Ministers of Aviation with the US Department of Transport.

Atty. Onyirimba is the Principal of the Law Office of Onyirimba & Associates, P.C. in Atlanta Georgia, President of Onyirimba Communications, Inc. Atlanta Georgia.  Publisher of The African Quest Magazine and Host of The African Quest Television, based in Atlanta Georgia.  The African Quest has been instrumental in promoting the image of Nigeria and Africa in America.

Atty. Charles Chibuike Onyirimba serves on the Board of many organizations such as The African Trade Center, The American Nigerian International Chambers of Commerce; The African Chamber of Commerce, the Boreholes for Africa and Nicore.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Honorary Citizen Awards by the Governor State of Georgia, for Leadership and Philosophy. 

Honorary Citizen Awards by the Governor State of Arkansas for Leadership and Philanthropy.

Charles Chibuike Onyirimba is a Poet and devoted Christian and a community activist.  He has received various commendations and awards from the Nigerian Government, Civic Organizations and Community groups for his community activism and philanthropy and from the Georgia State Secretary of State.

Atty. Charles Chibuike Onyirimba is married with children.