Abdullateef Usman was born in Achim-Odan Ghana on 17th October 1957 to the fmily of Usman Jimoh of blessed memory. He is a fellow of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (FNERC) Research Fellow of the National Center for Hydropower Research Development. He attended the famous Offa Grammer School Offa and the school of Basic studies of Kwara state College of Technology where he sat for the University of Cambridge Local examination Syndicate. He studied Economics at the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University where he obtained B.Sc and Ph.D. 1984 amd 2004 respectively. He was also at the University of Ilorin where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Economics between 1987 and 1997. He has skill in utility pricing and distribution. He was the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Fountain University Osogbo and he is also a member of the board of Apeks Microfinance Bank.