Chief Ferdinard Orbih LL.B (HONS) IFE; LL.M IFE; B.L.; S.A.N., is a most versatile and seasoned private legal practitioner.  He obtained an LL.B (Hons) from the University of lfe, Nigeria in 1978, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979.  In 1982 he obtained an LL.M from the same University.  He lectured briefly in the same institution and thereafter commenced private legal practice in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.  Chief Orbih is involved in corporate legal practice, public and private law litigation, particularly in respect of chieftaincy matters, constitutional law, commercial law, and election petitions.

He served as a member of the Judicial Service Commission of Edo State of Nigeria, and is presently a member of the National Executive Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association.  He has presented several legal articles at law conferences and workshops in the area of constitutional law, electoral law, and civil practice and procedure. In 2010, Chief Orbih was elevated to the privileged rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria(S.A.N).