ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z hiː stˈʌdid lˈɔː æɾ ɪnˈuːɡuː kˈæmpəs ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə, wˌɛɹ hiː bɪkˌeɪm fɹˈɛndz wɪð fˈɛloʊ stˈuːdənt kɹˈɪs ˈɑːkoʊɾi.
In the late 1970s he studied law at Enugu campus of the University of Nigeria, where he became friends with fellow student Chris Okotie.