The late Martins-Kuye was born on August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State.
He was appointed Minister of State for Finance in June 1999 during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo, serving until June 2003.Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with family, friends and associates of the former minister, saying God will comfort them at the moment of grief.
In a statement by the Publicity Secretary of Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye said the late politician was described as an “uncommon bridge builder, patriot and a very humane, courteous and humble politician whose model was politics without bitterness.”The statement reads: “Either as a Minister or Senator, Pa Martins-Kuye gave a very good account of himself as an accessible community leader, grassroots mobilizer, moulder of people and builder of bridges.