Ijebu Ode Grammar School

Ijebu Ode Grammar School (JOGS) is a boys-only secondary school located in Ijebu Ode local government area of Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria.[1] Founded on 20 January 1913, the school is one of the oldest schools in Nigeria.[2][3]

Houses

  • Gansallo (Blue) House
  • Johnson (Red) House
  • Kuti (White) House
  • Odumosu (Green) House
  • Phillips (Yellow) House
  • School (Purple) House

Notable alumni

  • Abraham Adesanya, Nigerian lawyer and activist
  • Inumidun Akande, former Chief Judge of Lagos State
  • Mobolaji Bank Anthony, former council President of the Lagos Stock Exchange
  • George Ashiru, Taekwondo grandmaster
  • Harold Demuren, Nigerian aeronautic engineer
  • Bode George, Nigerian Politician and former Military Governor
  • Seth Kale, former Bishop of Lagos
  • Adeleke Mamora, current Minister of State for Health
  • Omololu Meroyi, former senator of Ondo South constituency
  • Adeola Odutola, Nigerian business mogul
  • Olu Oyesanya, Nigerian journalist
  • Vector, rapper and musician
  • Wizkid, musician

Notable faculty

Old Students Association

Ijebu-Ode Grammar School has an Old Students Association called JOGSOBA (Jebu-Ode Grammar School Old Boys Association)

References

  1. ^ Emmanuel Ayankanmi Ayandele (1992). The Ijebu of Yorubaland, 1850-1950: politics, economy, and society. Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria). ISBN 978-978-129-433-4.
  2. ^ Ukwu, Jerrywright (2015-05-22). "Nigeria's Ancient Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  3. ^ Barbara Goff (9 May 2013). 'Your Secret Language': Classics in the British Colonies of West Africa. A&C Black. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-1-78093-205-7.


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