Oyewole attended Odo-Otin Grammar School, Osogbo in Osun State, Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of science (Bsc) degree in 1981 from Obafemi Awolowo University. He later proceeded to the prestigious University of Ibadan, where he obtained a Master of science (Msc) degree in 1984 and a Doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in Food science and technology.
He was born in Kaduna State, Nigeria on September 1955 but hails from Abeokuta, in Ogun State, Nigeria. He began his career in 1992 as a lecturer in the department of Food science and technology at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where he later became the head of the department. He is one of the Nigerian academicians that has contributed significantly to education in Nigeria.
Prior to his appointment as the vice chancellor of University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, he has served at different levels of academic organization.
He was the Project Officer of the World Bank project on Quality Assurance for African Higher systems at the Association of African Universities for three years ( 2006 – 2009) at the Association of African Universities.
