Dr. Olufemi Ayodeji Ogunsola was born on January 25, 1955 in Minna, Niger State to the family of the late Prof A. F. Ogunsola of Ile Alagbede compound, Babanloma, Kwara State and Mrs. Victoria Ayodele Ogunsola of Asalu compound, Awe Oyo State. He started his primary education at the Holy Trinity Primary School, Kano. He then proceeded to Ilorin, where he completed his primary education at St Barnabas School. He had his secondary school education at Government Secondary School, Ilorin and later proceeded to St. Peter’s College, Kaduna where he obtained his Grade II Teachers’ Certificate. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between 1978 and 1982 where he obtained a B.A. in History. He later proceeded to the United States, where he obtained Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.) (Psychology- Guidance and Counselling) in 1991 and Ph.D. Education (Psychology – Vocational Guidance and Counseling) in 1994 at the Ohio University, Athens.