Olisa Agbakoba, OON, SAN was born on 29 May 1953 to Chief Justice Godfrey Ubaka and Mrs Phina Agbakoba in Jos.
Dumebi Agbakoba was raised by her parents Olisa Agbakoba, a human rights activist and former Nigerian Bar Association President and Maritime Lawyer and Lilian, a lawyer and Realtor.