Adedimeji has contributed in the development of the education sector. This effort has not gone unnoticed by professional bodies in both the education sector and other professional bodies who have watched his erudite contributions.

Independent newspaper described him as "a man of many parts" because he is a Fulbright scholar, interdisciplinary researcher, university don, public affairs analyst, language specialist, communication consultant, peace advocate, interfaith worker and public intellectual.

He obtained his academic degree from the University of Illorin, where he is a Professor of English (Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics).

As a man of robust academic background, Prof. Adedimeji was educated in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Markaz Shabaabil Islam, Iwo, Osun State and Markaz Ta'aleemil Araby, Agege, Lagos. He had advanced training in Education, Political Science, Communication and Media, Research and Peace Studies at the National University Commission's (NUC) Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (VIHEP); the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) Virtual Institute for Higher Education in Africa (VIHEAF); Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, USA; University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, USA.

Beyond serving as a cultural ambassador to the US under the auspices of the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York, Prof. Adedimeji has co-won the research and conference award/grant of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of the National Research Council, Nigeria, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). He has written many articles in different newspapers and periodicals which include: Unilorin Bulletin, Unilorin Watch, DeLight, National Pilot, Daily Independent, Newswatch Times and New Telegraph.

He served as Rapporteur-General to the Presidential Committee that organised the 2017 Federal Executive Council's Retreat on Education in Nigeria. He has consulted for the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Prof. Adedimeji is a recipient of several awards and honours including those of the American Biographical Institute, National Congress of Nigerian Students (NACONS), Union of Campus Journalists, University of Illorin, the Nigerian Army Education Corps, Postgraduate Students Association, Unilorin, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Unilorin, Students' Union, Unilorin, and National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS).