oba ovonaram wen's love for agho did not end at bestowing the title of obaseki on him. he gave him over one hundered slaves out of the iyase okizi's captives from the unwakun was of 1891. long before the capture of benin by the british forces in february 1897. obaseki had become prominent and wealthy from profitsmade form trade to the water side and gifts from the benevolent oba.
agbo was close to ovonram that he was one of the few chiefs that accompanies the oba to the bush afther the fall of the city to the british. it was when the oba sent agbo to benin to see which way the wind of change was blowing in the city that he was seized by the british officer alfred turner when his identify was revealed.
the first appointment from the british for agbo was as early as september 1897 when agbo and other chiefs were made member of the native council authority by alfred turner, the british resident.
agho distinguished himself so much that by 1915 agho was made thre district head of benin division with an initial annual remuneration of five hundred and fifty pounds. ny 1920 when agho died, the salary had gone up to eight hundred pounds.