He graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon (LL.B., 1990), attended the Ghana Law School (Q.C.L, 1992) and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (LL.M., 1994) and has received a number of recognitions including Legon Hall Exhibition Award, 1988; Law Students' Union, the Ghana Bar Association Prize for Outstanding Academic Performance, 1991 and the Queen's Dean of Graduate Studies and Queen's Graduate Awards, 1993-1994.