Godwin Olu Patrick Obasi (24 December 1933 – 3 March 2007) was a Nigerian meteorologist and the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from 1984 to 2003.

Obasi studied at McGill University and MIT, earning advanced degrees in meteorology, including a Doctor of Science, and receiving the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Award for his thesis.

[8][4] From 1967 to 1974, Obasi was a World Meteorological Organisation/United Nations Development Programme expert and a senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

In 1978, he was appointed as a vice president and a member of the advisory group of the Commission for Atmospheric Science at the World Meteorological Organization.

The United Nations Environment Programme and WMO founded the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988.

The article, written by Judith Miller, reports that the agency was accused of using money intended for hurricane relief to pay for office furnishings and travel expenses.

Other sources indicated that Muhammad Hassan, WMO's head of training and Obasi's closest ally, was accused of the embezzlement of 4.3 million francs.

[2] An internal WMO audit, quoted by Neue Zürcher Zeitung, revealed that Muhammad Hassan informed Godwin Obasi of some of his wrongdoings.

[2] Additionally, the New York Times article notes that there were allegations of fraud and nepotism within the agency, as well as complaints about the organisation's overall management.

[3] Obasi was honoured with the Gold Medal from the Government of Paraguay in 1988, the Air Force Cross from Venezuela in 1989, and the Freedom of Ho Chi Minh City in 1990.