Oba Akinloye began his formal education in the village at St. James Primary School, Oke Akaran and subsequently moved to Ibadan where he attended Islamic School, Odoiye and later St Peter Primary School, Aremo, where he concluded his primary education. He later attended Yaba College of Technology to study and obtained his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Building.

He taught as a primary school teacher at Wakajaiye in Akobo Area of Ibadan before he gained admission to Yaba Technical Institute for his secondary school education with vocational study in printing and artwork.
Furthermore, he worked at the Ministry of Works, Western Region Government in Ibadan from 1959 starting as a third-class clerk. While working, he gained admission to the Yaba College of Technology to study and obtained his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in building.