He was born in 1962 in Abeokuta in Ogun State. He had his early education in Lagos, thereafter he studied for a degree in Medicine at University of Ilorin and graduated in 1987.

His academic and professional qualifications include: MBBS, FMCORL, FWACS, MD. He did his medical internship at General Hospital, Ikeja and served for National service in the ENT Department of the same hospital.

He did residency training in ENT Surgery at LUTH Lagos and qualified as an Otolaryngologist in 1995. He was a visiting fellow in Oto-rhino-laryngology to Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada in1995.

His academic career started at the College of Medicine of the University of Lagos in 1997 and he became Professor in 2012.

He has over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals in collaboration with researchers within and outside the University. His area of research interest is in Otology/Audiology and ENT Oncology. He was a member of the team that conducted the first National Survey on Hearing Impairment/Deafness in Nigeria in 2000 and was a member of working group of Inter-Academy Medical Panel (IAMP) for hearing loss. He is reviewer for local and international journals. He has successfully trained and mentored ENT surgeons, fellows of NPMCN and FWACS.

He was Chief Examiner Faculty of ORL,NPMCN. He successfully organised for 15yrs “Hands on surgical training courses” on Temporal Bone Dissection and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course.

He is a recipient of scholarships and awards. His hobbies include, photography, playing piano, and travelling. He is married and blessed with three lovely children.