Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo — popularly known as Okosisi Ihiala — is a Nigerian lawyer, business executive, oil and gas leader, politician, and philanthropist. A native of Ihiala in Anambra State, he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993 (Bar Number 164716). He holds an LL.B. from the University of Maiduguri and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. In business, Amamgbo is historically identified as a director and 49% shareholder of Tridax Oil and Gas Limited (RC 946554, incorporated 7 April 2011), with additional reported associations to Mezcor Oil and Gas Limited, Lynear Energy Limited, and Bulk Strategic Reserves Limited. In politics, he contested the Anambra South Senatorial by-election on 16 August 2025 as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, having joined the party in July 2025 after resigning from the Labour Party. In August 2026 he publicly called on Nigerian politicians to reject electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. A dedicated philanthropist, Amamgbo has supported road construction (over 10 kilometres attributed in Ihiala), education, scholarships, youth and women's empowerment, support for artisans and the elderly, and religious infrastructure including the Ihiala Cathedral Chapel of Revival.
Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo — popularly known as Okosisi Ihiala — is a Nigerian lawyer, business executive, oil and gas leader, politician, and philanthropist. A native of Ihiala in Anambra State, he was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and admitted to the State Bar of California in 1993 (Bar Number 164716). He holds an LL.B. from the University of Maiduguri and a B.L. from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. In business, Amamgbo is historically identified as a director and 49% shareholder of Tridax Oil and Gas Limited (RC 946554, incorporated 7 April 2011), with additional reported associations to Mezcor Oil and Gas Limited, Lynear Energy Limited, and Bulk Strategic Reserves Limited. In politics, he contested the Anambra South Senatorial by-election on 16 August 2025 as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, having joined the party in July 2025 after resigning from the Labour Party. In August 2026 he publicly called on Nigerian politicians to reject electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. A dedicated philanthropist, Amamgbo has supported road construction (over 10 kilometres attributed in Ihiala), education, scholarships, youth and women's empowerment, support for artisans and the elderly, and religious infrastructure including the Ihiala Cathedral Chapel of Revival.
Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo (Okosisi Ihiala) is a Nigerian lawyer, business executive, oil and gas leader, politician, and philanthropist from Ihiala, Anambra State.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and admitted to the State Bar of California in June 1993 (Bar Number 164716, currently Inactive). He holds an LL.B. from the University of Maiduguri (1980–1984).
Tridax Oil and Gas Limited (RC 946554, incorporated 7 April 2011) is an oil and gas services company. Historical corporate records identify Donald Chidi Amamgbo as a director and 49% shareholder.
Yes. He contested the Anambra South Senatorial by-election on 16 August 2025 as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, receiving 2,889 votes.
Okosisi Ihiala is his popular title, reflecting his deep community-development work in Ihiala including road construction, scholarships, and religious infrastructure.
TSBOI Knowledge Graph (2026). Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo. Retrieved from https://tsboi.ai/hub/barr-donald-chidi-amamgbo