Background
He was born on February 19, 1933, Nigeria.
He was born on February 19, 1933, Nigeria.
He started his education at the Ansar-ud-deen School, Alakoro, in 1948, going on to King's College, Lagos, where he distinguished himself at athletics and hockey (playing for Nigeria in 1954). He went to London University in 1956 and read law, graduating with an LLB in 1958 and spent another year reading history. He also was active in student life, being President of the Nigerian Union of Great Britain in 1959 and 1960 and Publicity Secretary of the Council of African Organisations, fre-quently demonstrating on RhSdcsian issues.
He began his career in 1960 as a Legal Practitioner and was appointed Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing in 1967. He served in this capacity for seven years, a tenure that ended in 1974. He was later appointed as Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Party of Nigeria (N.P.N.) In 1981.
He was appointed as Leader of the Federal Government Delegation to the Organisation of African Unity Consultative Committee on Nigeria Peace Talks to end the Civil War in 1968 and in 1969, he was appointed Leader of the Nigerian Delegation to the O.A.U. Ministerial Conference. In 1980, he was member of the Nigerian Delegation to the General Assembly of the U.N.O. He was later appointed as pro-chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi in 1982.