Abeokuta Grammar School is a secondary school in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State,

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. It is currently located at Idi-Aba area, of Abeokuta. Often called the first grammar school in Nigeria, it is attended by students from all parts of Nigeria, the West Coast of Africa, South Africa, Europe and even

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History

The school was founded in 1908 by the Abeokuta District Church Council (Anglicans). The school is associated with many notable figures from Nigerian politics and the arts, including the teacher and political activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and her son, the musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Academically, students of Abeokuta Grammar School entered for examination by the Royal College of Preceptors in 1909 and sat for the Cambridge Local Examination in 1911. It became a mixed institution in 1914 with the admission of girls. In 1939, the school presented students for the Cambridge School Certificate Examination, and in 1996 was elevated to the status of a Model School by the Nigerian government. AGSOBA is an association of old students (boys and girls) of Abeokuta Grammar School and is the oldest students association in Nigeria. Headed by a national body known as the Central Executive Committee with its headquarters in Abeokuta, the association operates through branches all over Nigeria and the world. A team of three students from Abeokuta Grammar School in Ogun State has emerged the national winner in the Social and Innovation Category at the 2019 National Pitch Event for the Diamond Challenge. It was held at the Youth Development Center of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

Notable alumni

* Hezekiah Oluwasanmi *

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* Beko Ransome-KutiShola Adenekan
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Fela Anikulapo Kuti Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre that combine ...

* Okunade Sijuade * Tunde Kelani *

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, MON (; born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Olufela Folorunso Thomas; 25 October 190013 April 1978), also known as Funmilayo Aníkúlápó-Kuti, was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women ...

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* Kizz Daniel * Iziaq Adekunle Salako * Jumoke Odetola

Photo gallery

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References

External links

Official Website
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Secondary schools in Ogun State

People educated at Abeokuta Grammar School