Mr. Aghughu Adolphus Arhotomhenla was born on 7th September 1962 into the family of Mr.and Mrs. Aghughu lhuean of Idima Ewatto, Esan South East LGA in Edo State.

His educational background started at Eguare Primary School, Ewatto from 1969 - 1975 with Primary School Leaving Certificate (Merit Grade); Teachers' Certificate Grade 2 from St. Thomas' Teachers College Ibusa, Delta State between 1975 - 1980; GCE (O/ L) Six credits 1980/81; Bendel State University, Ekpoma, Nigeria 1982 - 1986 with B.Sc Honours (Economics) 2nd Class Upper Division; National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano State 1987; the University of Benin, Benin City Nigeria with M.Sc (Economics) Money and Banking in 1994 - 1997, and currently a part- time Ph.D student (Environmental Resource Management) with effect from 2017 at the school of Postgraduate Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria.Adolphus is a Fellow of Association of National Accountant of Nigeria (ANAN), and a member of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACT l) and Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered). He attended the following short courses with dates: