 He then attended Kings College of the University of Aberdeen University, Scotland.for an M.Sc Course in Rural Resources Planning, leading to a Ph.D in Market Place Systems and Rural Development in 1974.He obtained a Certificate of Education from the University of London and taught at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria from 1974 to 1986, rising to the post of a Professor in 1985.He was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos until 2017

He was elected Senator in 1983, serving briefly until the military coup that brought General Muhammadu Buhari to power.