Born into the prominent Ogunbameru's family in Ilu-Titun- Oshoro Okiti-Pupa Local Government Area, Ondo State. He was the  last child of Chief Simeon Peter Ijimakinwa and Mrs. Ruth Adefola Ogunbameru, he had the best of everything from birth.
He started his  primary school education at Local Authority Primary School Ilu-titun- Oshoro with thirty pupils in the class. The next phase of primary education was at Ode Erinje, Agbaje and Ode Aye. These towns are rural communities in Okitipupa Divisions. That frequent movement was because he had to move with his brothers  Late Chief Samuel Oladipupo Ogunbameru and Late Mr. Michael Abiodun Ijimakinwa who were the teachers in these communities.
He  completed his primary education by December 1961.He started his secondary school at the Anglican Grammar School Igbara- Oke near Akure Ondo State January 1961 and completed in 1965 .  He   was employed at Meteorological Services as Assistant Forecaster Grade 11 on January 1966.  Western State government awarded him a scholarship to pursue a course in the school of Dental Technology ,Lagos. He  worked with  Barclay’s Bank DCO, now Union Bank as Bank Clerk between January 1967 and September 1970. 
His illustrious career in the Nigerian Airforce started on  5th September 1970 when he was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a Nigerian Air Force Officer Cadet.  Commenced his flying training at the Primary Flying School Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna and later became the pioneer staff of Directorate of Air Intelligence. He later attended The Royal Air Force Huntingdon UK in 1972 ,  Azure Security intelligence Course  and  Advanced Security Data Processing in London. He went on to complete a diploma course in the University of Lagos  in Computer data Processing  1978 - 1979.He obtained a Diploma in Personnel Management in Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) in Topo Badagry in 1980, the same year completed  Advanced Computer Processing Course in 1980.
 His Junior Division Course was in the Junior Command and Staff College, Kaduna , in 1980. Later attended the Command and Staff College Jaji for the Senior Division Course in 1984 -1985. Between February 2000- November 2000 he attended the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos.

Appointments held in the  NAF :

• Command Intelligence Officer - NAF Training Command , Kaduna .
• Administrative Officer - NAF Intelligence Laboratory , Ikeja .
• Staff Officer Grade One - HQ Nigerian Airforce , Lagos. 
• Staff Officer Grade One - Directorate Of Air Intelligence (NAF) ,Lagos.
• Deputy Director Personnel Management - Defence Intelligence Agency 
• Director Logistic Department - Defence Intelligence Agency 
• Deputy Director  - Directorate Of Air intelligence (NAF) , Lagos.
• Director - Air Intelligence (NAF) , Lagos.

He is survived by Wives , Children and Grandchildren .