Professor Benson Olukayode Omoleye was born on 21^st June, 1964, a native of Ikole Ekiti in Ikole Local Government area of Ekiti State.

He attended Saint Peter Anglican Primary School Ikole Ekiti for his Primary School education between 1970 and 1976. In 1977 he attended Ansar-ud-Deen High School Ikole Ekiti but completed his Secondary School at Christ School Ado Ekiti in 1982. In 1983 he attended Ondo State College of Arts and Science, Ikare Akoko for his Higher School Certificate (HSC) course which he completed in 1985. He was admitted to the University of Lagos in 1986 for his Bachelor Degree in Law (LL.B) and completed the programme in 1989. In 1990 he attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to Bar same year. He did his National Youths Service in 1992. In 1996 he was at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife for his Master of Laws (LL.M) and finished in 1997. In 2016 he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D) at Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.

Professor Benson O. Omoleye worked as a junior Counsel in the legal firm of Adedeji & Co Ado Ekiti from 1992 until he joined the services of Ekiti State University in 1996, then known as Ondo State University as Lecturer II. In year 2000 he became Lecturer I and Senior Lecturer in 2005; Associate Professor in 2016 and full Professor in 2019.

He has held several administrative positions in the University as a Coordinator Diploma-in-Law Programme in 1998, Coordinator Private Law Department in 2003, Ag. Head Public Law Department in 2005 and 2009-2011 and Ag. Dean of Law from 2016 to 2018. He was the Chairman Faculty Postgraduate Programme from 2018 to 2019. He has served as member of several committees in the University, these include Member, Senate Committee on Library (2007), Member Students Disciplinary Committee (2010), Member ASUU Committee on Internally Generated Revenue (2018), Member University Committee on Strategic Plan (2024).

He has taught courses in Private Law, Public Law and Jurisprudence and International Law specialising in International Human rights Law. He has published widely in Local and International outlets.

Professor Benson O. Omoleye is happily married with Children.