Professor Samuel Ehimigbai Ifidon ( born 7 July 1941) is a Nigerian retired librarian.

[1] After his primary education in the North part of Nigeria, he moved back to the South to continue his secondary education due to rarity of secondary schools in the North[1] at Holy Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidda-Ora, Western Region of Nigeria (1952–1958).

That same year, he left for Canada on a study leave for his Masters and upon completion, worked as an Administrative Assistant, University of Western Ontario, (1970); after the expiration of study leave, he returned to the University of Lagos and was promoted to Sub-Librarian 1 and subsequently Senior Sub-Librarian (1973).

In 1997, after he was peremtorily retired by Group Captain Baba Adamu Iyam (Military Administor).

However, it was another 5 (five) years until 2004 when he felt able to consummate his new appointment in Ekpoma due to his commitment in Abraka.

[1] He pioneered the establishment of the Department of Library and Information Science in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.

He also produced 8 PhD candidates some of whom are Professors/Readers and heads in departments in their various institutions[1]Since 1965, he has been an active member of the Nigeria Library Association.