Paul is second to the last of the five surviving children of late Mbanugo Regina Ekwealor, the last of the three wives of late Ekwealor Ofokansi, Umuanyamma kindred in Umuomelum quarter, Oroma-Etiti, Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. Born on 17^th November 1961, he became a child-sitter to his senior sister from 1972 to early 1973. There, he joined the Okonkwo Igwemma family in attending St John’s Healing Sabbath Mission at Ani Nso, Onu Ukawu, now relocated to Umueze Anam, near Anambra River Bridge. He was given the name Philip as a sort of baptismal name.

      Paul returned home in January 1973 and began his primary education at Hope Rising School, Oroma-Etiti. He was always the class monitor from then till his primary four when his class teacher and mentor, late Sir JohnGabriel Okonkwo from Awkuzu, took him along while attending the Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr Aloysius Nonso Odika, CSSp, at St Raphael’s Catholic Church Awkuzu in 1976. There, the young Paul caught his vocation to the Priesthood. His mentor did everything possible to ensure he entered the Seminary before he himself would proceed to the University for his degree programme. This included promoting Paul (and two other pupils of the three arms of primary four 1975/76) to primary six. Thus, in September 1977, Paul entered St Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor, along with Francis Ikechukwu Igboanugo, both of them having passed both entrance and interview among five pupils who filled the All Hallows Seminary form for the very first time in the history of Oroma-Etiti Anam.

      He subsequently studied Philosophy at Bigard Memorial Seminary (now St Joseph’s) Ikot Ekpene (1983-1987), and Theology at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu (1987-1991). He was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood on July 13, 1991 by Archbishop Stephen N. Ezeanya at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Onitsha. He thus became the first priest of Oroma-Etiti village, and the third priest of Anam.

      He spent one year as Parish Vicar at St Michael’s Parish, Fegge, Onitsha. In September 1992, he was made the Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Nzam when the whole of Olumbanasaa (Ega-Oja) were part of Nzam Parish. His pastoral acumen resulted in negotiating for land with virtually all the communities making up the Parish. He built the father’s house at Igbedor, creating Ega-Oja parish in 1997. Plans to start Father’s house in the then Inoma-Akator were nearing completion before he left Nzam in January 1999.

      On coming to Nzam, he saw the great urgency of preparing a promising future for the area through education. With the fatherly encouragement of Archbishop Ezeanya, he began, jointly with Nzam community, the current Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Nzam with its motto as ‘Hope Rising in Tomorrow’. The then Anambra State Education Commission insisted he must become the Principal of the school: for its fast growth. Paul thus was the Pioneer Principal of CCSS, Nzam till about June 1999, securing SSCE Centre (WAEC and NECO) for the school. Nzam and Olumbanasaa communities nicknamed him 2^nd Anisiobi, in recall of the pastoral acumen of the first Parish Priest of Nzam, Fr Hillary Mary Anisiobi.

      Fr Paul left Nzam to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to study Philosophy. He holds M.A. (Moral Philosophy) and Ph.D. (Metaphysics) from UNN; as well as Higher Diploma in Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

      He joined the teaching staff of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe in September 2005, at the instance of Archbishop Valerian Okeke. He was Head of Department Social Studies 2016-2019; and Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences 2019-2021. He has also served the College in many other capacities. He has risen through the ranks, attaining the highest level of Chief Lecturer/ Reader on 1^st January, 2020.

      With his personal motto as: “All Things Good to All Peoples “ from his priestly ordination in 1991, Fr Paul mixes very well with peoples of all levels, ages, persuasions and walks of life. At present, he is the President of some 76 priests of Bigard 1991 Set. He is the Chairman of Anambra West Elite Club; Chairman of Anambra West Vanguard for Education and Development; among others.

      Besides Nzam, he was the Parish Priest of St Dominic’s, Abatete when CKP Ekeagu was not yet a parish, 2005-2009. He was also Administrator of his home parish, Holy Cross Oroma-Etiti from 1^st May-October 2020. Currently, he is the Financial Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Aguleri.Paul is second to the last of the five surviving children of late Mbanugo Regina Ekwealor, the last of the three wives of late Ekwealor Ofokansi, Umuanyamma kindred in Umuomelum quarter, Oroma-Etiti, Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. Born on 17^th November 1961, he became a child-sitter to his senior sister from 1972 to early 1973. There, he joined the Okonkwo Igwemma family in attending St John’s Healing Sabbath Mission at Ani Nso, Onu Ukawu, now relocated to Umueze Anam, near Anambra River Bridge. He was given the name Philip as a sort of baptismal name.

      Paul returned home in January 1973 and began his primary education at Hope Rising School, Oroma-Etiti. He was always the class monitor from then till his primary four when his class teacher and mentor, late Sir JohnGabriel Okonkwo from Awkuzu, took him along while attending the Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr Aloysius Nonso Odika, CSSp, at St Raphael’s Catholic Church Awkuzu in 1976. There, the young Paul caught his vocation to the Priesthood. His mentor did everything possible to ensure he entered the Seminary before he himself would proceed to the University for his degree programme. This included promoting Paul (and two other pupils of the three arms of primary four 1975/76) to primary six. Thus, in September 1977, Paul entered St Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor, along with Francis Ikechukwu Igboanugo, both of them having passed both entrance and interview among five pupils who filled the All Hallows Seminary form for the very first time in the history of Oroma-Etiti Anam.

      He subsequently studied Philosophy at Bigard Memorial Seminary (now St Joseph’s) Ikot Ekpene (1983-1987), and Theology at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu (1987-1991). He was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood on July 13, 1991 by Archbishop Stephen N. Ezeanya at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Onitsha. He thus became the first priest of Oroma-Etiti village, and the third priest of Anam.

      He spent one year as Parish Vicar at St Michael’s Parish, Fegge, Onitsha. In September 1992, he was made the Parish Priest of St Mary’s, Nzam when the whole of Olumbanasaa (Ega-Oja) were part of Nzam Parish. His pastoral acumen resulted in negotiating for land with virtually all the communities making up the Parish. He built the father’s house at Igbedor, creating Ega-Oja parish in 1997. Plans to start Father’s house in the then Inoma-Akator were nearing completion before he left Nzam in January 1999.

      On coming to Nzam, he saw the great urgency of preparing a promising future for the area through education. With the fatherly encouragement of Archbishop Ezeanya, he began, jointly with Nzam community, the current Community Comprehensive Secondary School, Nzam with its motto as ‘Hope Rising in Tomorrow’. The then Anambra State Education Commission insisted he must become the Principal of the school: for its fast growth. Paul thus was the Pioneer Principal of CCSS, Nzam till about June 1999, securing SSCE Centre (WAEC and NECO) for the school. Nzam and Olumbanasaa communities nicknamed him 2^nd Anisiobi, in recall of the pastoral acumen of the first Parish Priest of Nzam, Fr Hillary Mary Anisiobi.

      Fr Paul left Nzam to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to study Philosophy. He holds M.A. (Moral Philosophy) and Ph.D. (Metaphysics) from UNN; as well as Higher Diploma in Education from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

      He joined the teaching staff of Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe in September 2005, at the instance of Archbishop Valerian Okeke. He was Head of Department Social Studies 2016-2019; and Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences 2019-2021. He has also served the College in many other capacities. He has risen through the ranks, attaining the highest level of Chief Lecturer/ Reader on 1^st January, 2020.

      With his personal motto as: “All Things Good to All Peoples “ from his priestly ordination in 1991, Fr Paul mixes very well with peoples of all levels, ages, persuasions and walks of life. At present, he is the President of some 76 priests of Bigard 1991 Set. He is the Chairman of Anambra West Elite Club; Chairman of Anambra West Vanguard for Education and Development; among others.

      Besides Nzam, he was the Parish Priest of St Dominic’s, Abatete when CKP Ekeagu was not yet a parish, 2005-2009. He was also Administrator of his home parish, Holy Cross Oroma-Etiti from 1^st May-October 2020. Currently, he is the Financial Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Aguleri.