Olufemi was born on 1 May 1940 in London, England to Moses Majekodunmi and Tomi Agbebi. However, he grew up in Nigeria and attended Street Gregory"s College, Lagos He later returned abroad to study architecture at the Glasgow School, Kingston College of Art (now Kingston University) and graduated in 1966.
After graduation, Femi worked for some years with firms in Washington, District of Columbia Afterwards, he returned to Nigeria and worked with Godwin and Hopwood Architects, Lagos before establishing his architectural firm, then Femi Majekodunmi Associates, now FMA Architects Limited, in Nigeria in 1973. The firm has grown to a large practice, with branch locations in Botswana and South Africa. He has worked with various architectural organizations to advance the practice of architecture in countries across Africa.
He has been closely associated with many architectural organizations.
He was the first president of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, the first secretary of the African Union of Architects and a past president of the International Union of Architectsfrom 1990 to 1993. He has been Juror for several competitions including WAN Awards for World Architecture.
He is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Lagos.
He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
