Agadaga Benson Sunday

Benson Sunday Agadaga (born 12 June 1956) is a Nigerian politician and a senator from Bayelsa East Senatorial District. Benson Sunday Agadaga, born on June 12, 1956, in Bayelsa State, hails from the Urohobo tribe. His father, Chief Sunday Ebenezer Agadaga, and mother, Mrs. Virginia Erenimugha Agadaga, are his parents. Benson Agadaga is wedded to Mrs. Regina Apuega Agadaga.

Benson Sunday Agadaga started his educational journey at ST. Luke School in Ologoghe, where he completed his primary education from 1960 to 1967. Secondary education was at ST. Michael High School in Oloibiri, spanning academic years 1969 to 1970. He attended Rivers State College of Education in Port Harcourt from 1976 to 1979.

Benson continued his academic career at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1981 to 1983. In the years 1998 to 2000, he furthered his studies at the University of Calabar. From 2000 to 2004, he enrolled at the Federal University of Technology in Owerri. Benson received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2006.

Benson Agadaga held the position of principal at C.S.S Kolo from 1988 to 1993. He served as principal at G.G.S Ukubie from 1995 to 1996. He assumed the role of principal at C.S.S Zarama from 1996 to 1998.

He served as Special Adviser on Establishment in the government of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In 2019, he declared his intention to run for the governor of Bayelsa State but later dropped his ambition.

Agadaga was appointed Chief of Staff to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on February 20, 2020, and served until 2022 when he resigned his appointment to run for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District seat. He won the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) nomination with 67 votes, defeating Rex Jude Ogbuku (41 votes) and Nyenami Odual (2 votes).