Anthony Agbo

Who is Anthony Agbo?

Anthony O. Agbo was elected Senator for the Ebonyi North constituency of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party.

Agbo was born on 15 December 1954 and was educated at Ebonyi State University and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating in 1988. He was elected to the Enugu State House Of Assembly, and was appointed Speaker. Later he was Commissioner of Finance and Commissioner of Public Utilities for Ebonyi State. Outside his political career, Agba is a poet who has published his work in several journals and is a sponsor of Nigerian literature.

After taking his seat in the Senate in May 2007 Agbo was appointed to committees on National Identity Card & Population, Housing, Federal Capital Territory and Drugs Narcotics Anti Corruption. In April 2008 he was appointed vice-chairman of a committee investigating Mallam Nasir el-Rufai's administration of the FCT.