Educational Background: Okesuna Elementary School, Ilorin, Kwara State, 1944 - 48, Middle School, Ilorin, Kwara State 1949-51; Ilesha grammar School, Ilesha, 1952-56; Honourable Society of Inner Temple, London, University of London, 1960-63.

Employment Records: Magistrate, Northern Nigeria 1964-73, Chairman: Chairman of the Tribunal that investigated procurement of inputs, Ministry of Agriculture, 1971; Investigation of Contracts Award in Plateau State, now Benue and Plateau States, 1970-75, Tribunal which looked into complaints of Proprietors on the take over of Voluntary Agency Schools, North Central State, 1974, Commission of Inquiry, University of Ife Students' Crises, 1981; Judicial Inquiry, Crisis of Petroleum Shortage in Nigeria, 1992; Justice, Supreme Court of Nigeria, since 1986; Technical Committee on Law, Justice and Development in Africa; Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal studies; National Archives; Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.

Academic Honours: Prize for best performance, in Criminal Law 1961

National Honours: Commander of the Niger, CON, 2001

Extra Activities: Reading, Language, Gardening, Cattle rearing.