Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, near Warri, Delta State. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts.[5] In 1997 Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004.[2][6]