[citation needed] He was born in Iju, a town close to Akure and Idanre in Ondo State to the family of Joshua Famutimi Adamolekun, a farmer and Juliana Bamo (née Falade).
His book lauded some of Sekou Toure's effort in nation building, the diminution of ethnic rivalry and improvement in equality.
Local government reforms or decentralization is one of the most prominent views held by western analysts and Africans scholars as a necessary instrument to build a solid democratic foundation.
He also considers as fundamentally weak, top level political and administrative management, which contributed to the failure of government planning.
He asserted a lack of imbalance with a connection that both political and administrative leaders share a certain level of weakness.