Babatunde Adesiji the 4th President of Oduduwa popularly known as Baba Marshall was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He was educated at the Holy Trinity Elementary School, Ebute-Ero, Lago Nigeria in 1962. He attended and then graduated in 1967 from Ahmadiyya Grammar School.
In February 1972, he went to America to further pursue his studies at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota. Later that year he met his wife, Janice Adesiji, in December, and they were married in 1974. He later transferred to the University of Minnesota where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Mr. Adesiji worked as a senior journalist for The Minneapolis Spokesman from 1978-1980 and later as a Senior Advertiser for Ivory Tower Media Company from 1980-1983. He has operated several businesses throughout the years in his career.
He and his wife, Janice, have three children. Miss Adesewa Olatokumbo Adesiji, who has an MBA in Business Administration, Miss Adebusola Taiwo Adesiji who has a Bachelors in English and is a published author, and Mr. Adetokumbo Kehinde Adesiji who has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.