Educated at the Government College, Ughelli and the University of Ibadan, he emerged in the 1970s as one of Nigeria's leading educated chief executives, when he was at the helm of NAL merchant bank of Nigeria.
With training from the Government College, Ughelli and the University of Ibadan, he became a leading figure in Nigeria's educated elite in the 1970s, serving as the head of NAL merchant bank of Nigeria.