Professor Timothy Olatunji Sunday Kadeba was born at
Ise-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He began his secondary
school education in Imade College, Owo where he obtained the
West African School Certificate with Division One in 1962.
Having passed the highly competitive concessional
examination of the University of Ibadan, he was admitted to
the premier institution in 1963. He studied Physical and
Inorganic Chemistry and graduated with Second Class Honours
degree in 1967. His other academic and professional
qualifications include: