John Ori Asemota was born to Pa Elekhuoba and Madam Olokunorobo Asemota of blessed memory.
He attended St Patrick College Asaba. He proceeded to Ireland for his University education and became a graduate of Cork University in Ireland. He did his Post Graduate Course in Education at the University of Ibadan in 1965. While obtaining his post graduate diploma in Education at the University of Ibadan , he was also engaged in teaching practice at Loyola college in Ibadan. He taught for one year at Ibadan city Academy.
Later on in 1967 he went further to obtain his Masters Degree at the University of Lagos. Further on he became a lecturer at the same University and was made Principal of Royal Polytechnic Lagos , in Nigeria.
He later relocated to Benin City where he was the Secretary at the Institute of Continuing Education (I.C.E) in Benin City.
There after he became Chief Inspector Of Education In Oredo Local Government Area(Benin City). From here he advanced to became the Director of higher Education (Scholarship Unit).He held this position until his retirement in June 1996. Pa John Asemota was the oldest living Asemota which made him by right the head (Okaegbe)of the Asemota / Ogbewe Family .
John was married to Dame Florence Adeyanju Asemota(Principal Emeritus of Nigeria)
He is survived by sisters, brothers and children
Dr. Emiola Asemota-Agabalogun
Dr. Yemi Asemota
Dr. Tunde Asemota
Dr. Mrs. Florence Eghosa Unuigbe
Mrs. Omolara Osamede Odetola
Mr. Jesuorobo Asemota
Mr. Eghe Asemota
Mrs. Abieyuwa Asemota-Akhigbe
Mr. Imafidon Asemota
numerous grandchildren, several cousins ,in-laws and other relatives.