He was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria on February 28, 1950 to Mbutuegbulam Eligius Orjiako and Ngaju Ester Onwodi.
He served as an officer in the Biafran War. He left Nigeria and came to the United States as a student. He settled in Houston, Texas, and studied at the University of Houston’s downtown campus. This is where he met the mother of his twin daughters, Samuella Barnum. Shortly after, he attended Texas Southern University and graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration and Marketing.
Patrick was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his siblings: Ofoegbulam Victor Orjiako, Mrs. Angela Ngozi Isegozo, Mrs. Josephine Chienyenwa Mbata, Mrs. Patricia Abakporo, Collins Unaeze Orjiako, and Febian Okechukwu Orjiako. He is also survived by his son Brian Patrick Orjiako, twin daughters, Sasha Orjiako Flanagan, and Simone Orjiako Smith, and grandchildren: Baileigh Ngozi Simone Flanagan, Savannah Chibuzor Bree Flanagan, Brandon Kelechi Rashad Flanagan, Jr, and Micah Obinna Samuel Smith.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11am located at Paradise Funeral Home Chapel 10401 W. Montgomery Rd. Houston, Texas 77088.
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