Ijebu Ode Grammar School Explained

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
• Deji Ashiru, Nigerian engineer and the MD/CEO of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority
• 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

• Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti

Old Students Association

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

Notes and References

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