A statement by his family said: “It is with the deepest regret, but also with total submission to God’s will, that the family of Ambassador (Dr.) M. T. Mbu regret to announce the passing of their patriarch in London at the age of 82. Funeral arrangements to be announced in due course.”
Matthew Tawo Mbu, popular as MT Mbu, was born November 20, 1929. A lawyer, politician, diplomat and a permanent fixture in Nigeria’s political affairs for more than 50 years, he was born in Okundi, Cross River State.
