Background
Phillip was born February 26, 1934 in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.
Phillip was born February 26, 1934 in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.
He attended King’s College before he proceeded to Queen"s College, Oxford where he obtained a master"s degree in Philosophy.
He joined the Nigerian Civil service in 1964 and became the Federal Permanent Secretary. He later became Special Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari on economic affairs In 1999, he was appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
Among other leadership roles includes the planning and implementation of Nigeria’s oil and gas policies.
He also took part in the negotiations for Nigeria’s admission into Organisation of Petroleum Export Countries, 1971. In 1999, he contested nomination as the party’s Presidential candidate but unsuccessful.
In 1998, he became a member of the People"s Democratic Party, and a Trustee of the party.