Other educational institutions attended by Professor Alli are; the school of agriculture Ibadan {1948} and school of medical technology, Adeoyo Hospital Ibadan {1953-1960}. In 1960, he proceeded to the United Kingdom where he did a post-graduate course in neuro-pathology at the University of London .He also studied at the University of Birmingham from {1971-1974}.Amongst his academic qualifications are the MBBS {1960}, D.path. {1965}; D.C.Path {London},{1966}, FMC. Path. {Nigeria}, 1970 MRC. Path.England} {1972} and FWACP, {1975}.

Professor Alli served as a House officer at the Adeoyo hospital, Ibadan before proceeding overseas for further studies. On his return from England, he was a lecturer at the university of Ibadan from {1966-1969}. {1969-1974} he was senior lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Before his election as governor of Bendel state now Edo/Delta states professor Alli was for five years {1974-1979} head of the department of pathology, University of Benin, Benin City.

Professor Alli was a member of the constituent assembly {1977-1978} that drafted 1978 Nigeria constitution.
Having won his governorship election on the platform of the unity party of Nigeria {UPN}. The party election manifesto promised free education at all level; free medical service, integrated rural development, and full and gainful employment.

In order to liberalise opportunities for tertiary education in the state the government of professor Alli went further to establish two new polytechnics at Ozoro and Ogwashi-Uku, in addition to the existing one at Auchi, five schools of agriculture to offer OND and HND courses, one school of forestry and a new university, Bendel state university now Ambrose Alli university Ekpoma.

In his excitement,he once said“The educational programme of my government is a complete one starting from the primary level to the university level,” Professor Alli once gladly recalled during the ceremonies marking the laying of the foundation stone and launching of the endowment fund for Bendel state university (Ambrose Alli University) in March 1980. The kernel of his philosophy of liberalised opportunity for the individual was embedded in the concluding part of his address on that occasion: “By the establishment of the Bendel state university {Ambrose Alli university}, we will ensure the development of intellectual capacities of individuals to understand and appreciate their environment and the acquisition of both physical and intellectual skill which will enable individuals to develop into useful members of the community”.

Professor Alli’s concept of liberalised opportunity for the individual was not confined to the educational sector alone. Services and drugs at state-owned hospital were free from October 1, 1979. More money was spent on the purchase of drug than ever before. The perennial problem of shortage of doctors, especially in the rural areas, was solved, while the hospitals recorded more patronage. In private hospitals and clinics, delivery charges high per person whereas in state-owned hospitals, all forms of medical care were free.
Furthermore, the payment of flat rate tax, which, hitherto, had been the greatest threat and source of defeat to the rural dwellers, was abolished. Flat rate tax had been used as a tool of political oppression in past civil regimes, but professor Alli abolished it to eliminate ones and for all, its use for negative ends.

He travelled widely in Africa and Europe and his hobbies were reading, writing and listening to music.
Professor Alli passed away at LUTH on 22/09/89 on his 60th birthday.

Professor Ambrose Folorunsho was happily married and had four children.