 Gani had his early education at Ansar-Ud-Deen Primary School, Iyemaja – Ondo from 1947 to 1953 and his secondary school education at Victory College Ikare, a Christian School from 1954 to 1958, under the leadership of the Late Rev.Akinrele where he sat for and passed his West African School Certificate Examination in 1958.While in college, he was popularly known as "Nation" because of his passionate interest in national, legal and political affairs.