Sir Barrister Patrick Ehizoghie Aigbogun with his wife Barrister Madam Veronica Aigbogun in 2007
Honourable Barrister Patrick Ehizogie Aigbogun
Primary School
Son of Prince Aigbogun and Imanlukhor Patrick was born in 1940, in Igueben, Mid West (Now Edo) State of Nigeria, Patrick attended St Joseph’s Catholic School in Igueben. This primary school had been set up by the catholic missionaries to educate all local children. He was a very bright pupil who enjoyed attending the local Catholic Church daily. After his primary school education, he sat the secondary schools common entrance selection test and with a top performance was able to gain admission to one of the country’s top schools for boys. St Patrick College Asaba, was modelled on top British schools like Eaton College.
Higher Education
St Patrick’s College which was a very expensive school; so, his parents had to raise his first year school fees as this was very high. His father, Prince Aigbogun was a chief who had substantial land holdings as well as large livestock. He sold some cows to raise this fees and buy his provisions including his school uniform, school meals, beddings, sports equipment and basic provisions like toiletries and snacks. His senior brother Chief Ebenze was very glad that his junior brother was going to secondary school, so he worked extra hard to ensure that he always had what he needed. His family’s commitment to ensure his comfort at school left a lasting impact on him, so much so that he resolved that when he was older he was going to do everything in his power to ensure that from himself onwards, every other member of the family went to school. This is a promise he worked hard in later years to fulfil. He paid school fees for his brothers and nieces and nephews including his own children even though money was tight in Nigeria at that time.
At the end of the first year at college, all students had to seat an examination and Patrick performed so well that his result from school were received at the local government office, the Local Government Authorities granted him a scholarship for the rest of his secondary school education Patrick had not only come top of the class, he scored full marks.
Work and Career
When he passed out from secondary school, he secured a job at the Produce Inspection Services of Western Region in Sapele. His job was to inspect local produce for export, for quality assurance. After a couple of years, he secured another appointment with the Nigerian Police Force and after attending Police College in Ikeja Lagos, he was posted to Benin. He spent three years in Benin before he was posted to Lagos. In Lagos he rose up to the rank of deputy superintendent of police. at this state he decided to study law at the university of Lagos, and after graduating went to the Nigerian law school also in Lagos, later he went to the university of Keele North Stardfordshire, England for a masters degree in criminology. Then he returned to Nigeria and after a couple of years of further service in the Nigerian Police he retired from service and set up private legal practice in Kaduna. Some years later his Wife joined the legal practice as she herself had then qualified as a lawyer.
In 1992 he was elected to the Nigerian House of Senate representing Esan District. He served until 1996.
In time, frequent religious and political unrest in the northern part of the country forced Patrick to retire and return to his home town of Igueben; where he continues to practice law and is leader of the ACN party of Igueben local Area.
© Igueben Notables 2009.
Primary School
Son of Prince Aigbogun and Imanlukhor Patrick was born in 1940, in Igueben, Mid West (Now Edo) State of Nigeria, Patrick attended St Joseph’s Catholic School in Igueben. This primary school had been set up by the catholic missionaries to educate all local children. He was a very bright pupil who enjoyed attending the local Catholic Church daily. After his primary school education, he sat the secondary schools common entrance selection test and with a top performance was able to gain admission to one of the country’s top schools for boys. St Patrick College Asaba, was modelled on top British schools like Eaton College.
Higher Education
St Patrick’s College which was a very expensive school; so, his parents had to raise his first year school fees as this was very high. His father, Prince Aigbogun was a chief who had substantial land holdings as well as large livestock. He sold some cows to raise this fees and buy his provisions including his school uniform, school meals, beddings, sports equipment and basic provisions like toiletries and snacks. His senior brother Chief Ebenze was very glad that his junior brother was going to secondary school, so he worked extra hard to ensure that he always had what he needed. His family’s commitment to ensure his comfort at school left a lasting impact on him, so much so that he resolved that when he was older he was going to do everything in his power to ensure that from himself onwards, every other member of the family went to school. This is a promise he worked hard in later years to fulfil. He paid school fees for his brothers and nieces and nephews including his own children even though money was tight in Nigeria at that time.
At the end of the first year at college, all students had to seat an examination and Patrick performed so well that his result from school were received at the local government office, the Local Government Authorities granted him a scholarship for the rest of his secondary school education Patrick had not only come top of the class, he scored full marks.
Work and Career
When he passed out from secondary school, he secured a job at the Produce Inspection Services of Western Region in Sapele. His job was to inspect local produce for export, for quality assurance. After a couple of years, he secured another appointment with the Nigerian Police Force and after attending Police College in Ikeja Lagos, he was posted to Benin. He spent three years in Benin before he was posted to Lagos. In Lagos he rose up to the rank of deputy superintendent of police. at this state he decided to study law at the university of Lagos, and after graduating went to the Nigerian law school also in Lagos, later he went to the university of Keele North Stardfordshire, England for a masters degree in criminology. Then he returned to Nigeria and after a couple of years of further service in the Nigerian Police he retired from service and set up private legal practice in Kaduna. Some years later his Wife joined the legal practice as she herself had then qualified as a lawyer.
In 1992 he was elected to the Nigerian House of Senate representing Esan District. He served until 1996.
In time, frequent religious and political unrest in the northern part of the country forced Patrick to retire and return to his home town of Igueben; where he continues to practice law and is leader of the ACN party of Igueben local Area.
© Igueben Notables 2009.
Barrister Aigbogun with Chief Irriah in 2007