Hon. Ikpagher was born on May 8th, 1979 to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gboko Ikpagher from Mbashavja, Mbagundu in Shangev-Tiev, Konshisha Local Government Area, Benue state. He is a first-time member representing Konshisha/Vandekiya Federal Constituency, Benue State.
Hon. Ikpagher completed his primary education in Gboko and proceeded to Federal University of Agriculture,Makurdi (now JS Tarka University, Makurdi) where he bagged a BSc. Agric Engineering in 2004.
Hon. Ikpagher resigned his position as the head of Enforcement unit, National Lottery Regulatory Commission in 2018 to start up his own Agro-business. In 2023 he indicated interest to run for a seat in the House of Representatives to represent his constituency and won under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).