12 Facts About Martin Agbaso

Chief Martin Agbaso was born on 1959 and is a Nigerian economist, politician and was a candidate for Governor of Imo State.

Chief Martin Agbaso was born on April 5,1959, in Emekuku, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.

Martin Agbaso began his early education at Our Lady's Primary School, Emekuku, from which he graduated with the First School Leaving Certificate in 1971.

Martin Agbaso enrolled at the prestigious Pontifical University in Rome, Italy where he was elected as the first African Secretary General of the International Students.

Chief Martin Agbaso began his career at Prudential Inc New York, one of the world's most famous finance institutions, from 1983 to 1991, where he rose from the position of Management trainee to Financial Analyst.

In 1992, Chief Martin Agbaso founded Agad Nigeria Limited, and served as its chief executive.

Chief Martin Agbaso is the chairman and CEO of Nathan Limited haven bought controlling equity of Nathan's of New York in 1997 and grew the company to become one of the largest Garment Processing Company in Africa.

Martin Agbaso is the chief executive of Agbaso Integrated Farms which is an advanced technology driven integrated farm located on 35 hectares of land in Emekuku Owerri.

Martin Agbaso got into politics in 1992 and won the Imo East Senatorial seat under the platform of the National Republican Convention, In 1998, he won the Senatorial seat in the election under the platform of the Democratic Party of Nigeria.

In 2001, Martin Agbaso accepted President Olusegun Obasanjo's invitation to serve as his special assistant on ecology, a role he played from 2001 to 2004.

Chief Martin Agbaso became the All Progressives Grand Alliance candidate for gubernatorial election in Imo State in 2007; the election was cancelled by INEC while he had the lead.

Martin Agbaso is a devote Christian of Catholic Faith, he is married to Mrs Robin Agbaso and is blessed with three children and grandchildren.