Kenneth Gbagi Biography Political Career, Age, Family & Cause of Death
Who is Kenneth Gbagi?
The former minister of education was born in September 1961 in Delta State, south-south Nigeria.
He attended Bishop Johnson Memory Primary School, Sapele. At 14, he left for Kosofe Secondary School, Mile 12 in Lagos.
After his secondary education, he worked with a Foreign Service before travelling abroad to further his education. While in Hong Kong, he shot a movie titled The Birth of Hong Kong in 1993. He used the proceeds from the movie to further his education.
He studied political science at the Sans Thomas University and went on to study criminology from the Philippine College of Criminology.
After his studies, Gbagi returned to Nigeria for his mandatory one year National Youth Service Corp where he served with the Nigeria Police College Ikeja. During his service year, he taught criminology.
He later proceeded to the University of Lagos to study Law.
Gbagi clinched the SDP governorship ticket in the last election in Delta State. He however lost to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Prior to that, he served as the Minister of State for Education under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
