EPE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Brief History of Epe Grammar School

History

Epe Grammar School, the premier institution in Epe Division was founded in February, 1954. With the name Epe Divisional Grammar School, which later changed to Epe Grammar School.

The Foundation Stone was laid by Late A.B. Egberongbe, Late Hon. O. Tobun, Late A.O. Hassan,and Late Obama M.D. Kazeem.

The first principal of the school was Mr. Yoloye

It was a day school, but later changed to day and boarding school.

Epe Divisional Grammar School (as the School was then known) was a Boys ONLY School when it was established in 1954.

It was fifteen years after, in 1969 when the school became co-educational by admission of the 1st Set of Girls .

EPE DIVISIONAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, EPE

NOMINAL ROLL
(1954-1959)
IST SET

1. Mr Wasiu Edalere(Head boy)
2. Mr Olukayode Oladipupo(Football captain)
3. Mr Tajudeen EGBA
4. Mr Moshood Balogun
5. Mr Adelani Shobaloju
6. Mr Muftau Femi Agbalajobi
7. Mr Oloruntele Agbomeji
8. Mr Mawia Giwa
9. Mr Musiliu Odebiyi
10. Mr Sikiru Imam
11. Mr Moshood Kazeem
12. Mr Afiu Efundipo
13. Mr Obedat Amisu
14. Mr Bisiriyu Sokoto
15. Mr Semiu Musa
16. Mr Sikiru Shanu
17. Mr Gilbert Oduneye
18. Mr Muyideen Amoo
19. Mr Wahab Olagunju
20. Mr Gbadebo Oyeyemi
21. Mr Mondiu Bello
22. Mr Akinrinde Jacob
23. Mr peter Bojoh
24. Mr Segun Seriki
25. Mr Gbadeyan Isaac
26. Mr Adetola Osho
27. Mr Tabara Egberongbe
28. Mr Tajudeen Amunikoro
29. Mr Olabisi Odude
30. Mr Akin Adekunle Muri

Note:
30 students registered in 1954 and passed out in 1959

Junior and Senior School

In 2003, the school was changed to Junior and Senior school, according to government policy.

The maiden principal in the Junior school was Mrs. S.A. Alebiosu, while Mrs. I.F. Osifeso was in the Senior Section

In 2010, the school became a full boarding school.

Outstanding Personalities

Epe Grammar School has produced personalities and professionals like Prof. Femi Agbalajobi, Alhaji Adisa Osiefa (Business Tycoon), Rt. Hon. Adeyemi lkuforiji (Former Speaker, Lagos State), Late Prof. Olu Akeusola, Hon. Wale Raji (Member, House of Representatives), Gen. Martins, Alhaji Moshood Oluwole Ojikutu (Former Chairman, Lagos State Local Govt. Commission), Alh. Shakiru Alade-Saliu-Okulu (Immediate Past President EGOSA), Hon. Biodun Tobun (Member, Lagos State House of Assembly), Prof. Gbenga Onabamiro, to mention a few.

Extracurricular Performances

Ever since, the School (both Junior and Senior) has continued to participate in academic programmes and co-curricular activities, winning laurels in the process both at the zone, district and state level such as:

World Robotic Competition-3rd Position (State level)

Mathematics Foundation Movement (Lagos Chapter) -1st Position (Lagos East Senatorial District)

Inaugural Tax Debate for Secondary School in Lagos State -1st Position

Best School -1st Position District Award

2nd Best Old Students’ Association-District Award.

School Anthem and Officials

Arise, proclaim the Banner, Onward to Battle go

With Knowledge strength and faith combined, Our Nation we shall serve

Arise and with surging praise, Send forth the noble charge

From East to West, from Shore to shore, We study to serve

Refrain: Forward Ever! Backward Never

We bear the toil; maintain the strive, Our Fatherland to serve

Up School!  Up School!

Epe Grammar School is marching on

Verse 2:

Our founding Father, Ploughed the field, We the children water still

Aloud their lofty deeds proclaim, Our priceless fame acclaim

Let every soul exalt our God, Rejoice in his strength

At last the March shall surely end, The Pilgrims find their crowns

Refrain: Forward Ever, Backward Never

We bear the toil; maintain the strive, Our Fatherland to serve

Up School! Up School!

Epe Grammar School is marching on

Mr. S.C.A. Yoloye –  Feb. 1954 – Aug. 1960

Mr. A.O. Orebanjo –  Aug. 1960 – May 1965

Mr. M. Ahmed – Aug. 1965 – Mar. 1966

Mr. C. Olubanjo – Apr. 1966 – Mar. 1972

Mr. G.A. Akintola – Mar. 1972 – 1973

Mr. I.O. Nyaya – 1973

Mr. S.A. Bakare – 1973 – Dec. 1975

Mr. S.B. Agbaje – 1975 – Jul. 1976

Mr. D. Adewunmi – Jul. 1976 – Dec. 1977

Mr. T. Aderounmu – Jan. 1978 – Aug. 1980

Mr. A.I. Bolawa – Aug. 1980 – Aug. 1982

Mr. M.A. Salami – Sep. 1982 – May 2000

Mr. A. Adeniji – Jun. 1989 – Jun. 1992

Mr. T.O. Lawal – Sep. 1992 – May 2000

Mrs. I.F. Osifeso – Jun. 2000 (Senior School)

Mrs. A.A. Alebiosu – Jan. 2003 – 2019 (Junior School)

Mr. Obedat A. Shakiru – 2019-2020 (Junior School)

Mrs. Oduwole Susan – 2019-2020 (Senior School)

Mrs. Ayodele Adesola Abiodun – 2021 – Date (Senior School)

Mr. Jimoh Muhammed O. – 2021 – Date (Junior School)

LIST OF HEAD BOYS AND HEAD GIRLS OF EPE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, EPE, LAGOS STATE.

SETS

  1. ’54/59 SET – Edalere – Head Boy

 

  1. ’55/60 SET

 

  1. ’56/61 SET

 

  1. ’57/62 SET

Amos Odupe – Head Boy

 

  1. ’58/63 SET

 

  1. ’59/64 SET

Abiodun Asedeko – Head Boy

 

  1. ’60/65 SET

 

  1. ’61/65 SET

Moroof Shafau – Head Boy

 

  1. ’62/66 SET

Yesiru Ekuti – Head Boy

 

  1. ’63/67 SET

Shile Shafau – Head Boy

 

  1. ’64/68 SET

Bayo Balogun – Head Boy

 

  1. ’65/69 SET

Ajibola Taiwo – Head Boy

 

  1. ’66/70 SET

Funsho Omole – Head Boy

 

  1. ’67/71 SET

Raheem Rauf Abiola – Head Boy

 

  1. ’68/72 SET

Kamsudeen Adams – Head Boy

 

  1. ’69/73 SET

Fatai Bakare – Head Boy

Fausat Bakare – Head Girl

 

  1. ’70/74 SET

Bashiru Baruwa – Head Boy

Taibat Bankole – Head Girl

 

  1. ’71/75 SET

Jolly Khukuru – Head Boy

Tawa Abiola Muhammed – Head Girl

 

  1. ’72/76 SET

Fatai Abaniwonda – Head Boy

Comfort Adesanya – Head Girl

 

  1. ’73/77 SET

Azeez Hassan – Head Boy

Sola Idowu – Head Girl

 

  1. ’73/78 SET

Muslim Amuni – Head Boy

Biola Abass – Head Girl

 

  1. ’74/79 SET

Obikwu Emmanuel – Head Boy

 

  1. ’75/80 SET

 

  1. ’76/81 SET

 

  1. ’77/82 SET

 

  1. ’78/83 SET

 

  1. ’79/84 SET

 

  1. ’80/85 SET

 

  1. ’81/86 SET

 

  1. ’82/87 SET

Agbaje Mufutau – Head Boy

Sherifah Azeez – Head Girl

 

  1. ’83/88 SET

 

  1. ’84/89 SET

Hafeez Shittu – Head Boy

Elizabeth Okeke – Head Girl

 

  1. ’85/91 SET

Ambali Taofiki Oluwakemi – Head Boy

Muritala Sherifat Mojisola – Head Girl

 

  1. ’86/92 SET

Chidozie Apollo – Head Boy

 

  1. ’88/93 SET

Hammed Adewale – Head Boy

Kemi Banjo – Head Girl

 

  1. ’89/94 SET

Kazeem Oluwakemi Oseni – Head Boy

Monsurat Abiodun Odupe – Head Girl

 

  1. ’90/95 SET

Babatunde Adebayo Doherty – Head Boy

Okeoghene Oghene – Head Girl

 

  1. ’91/96 SET

Philips Ojetola – Head Boy

Serifat Ajiborisha – Head Girl

 

  1. ’91/97 SET

Francis Jamogha – Head Boy – Head Girl

Yetunde Ogunleye – Head Girl

 

  1. ’92/98 SET

Abiola Akinboroye – Head Boy

Halimat Borokinni – Head Girl

 

  1. ’93/99 SET

Marvel Okosodo – Head Boy

Abibat Ganiyu – Head Girl

 

  1. ’94/00 SET

Oduru Christian – Head Boy

Damilola Lisa – Head Girl

 

  1. ’95/01 SET

Abass Oyindamola Oladepo – Head Boy

Fauziat Abdul – Head Girl

 

  1. ’96/02 SET

Chukwudi Okonta – Head Boy

Ifeoma Imoh – Head Girl

 

  1. ’97/03 SET

Ejenakebe Ifeoma – Head Boy

Awe Doyin – Head Girl

 

  1. ’98/04 SET

Chukwu Ikemefuna – Head Boy

Osaade Blessing – Head Girl

 

  1. ’99/05 SET

 

  1. ’00/06 SET

 

  1. ’01/07 SET

 

  1. ’02/08 SET

 

  1. ’03/09 SET

Ofem Usang – Head Boy

Shona Oluwabunmi – Head Girl

 

  1. ’04/10 SET

 Gabriel Ochowechi – Head Boy

John Augustina – Head Girl

 

  1. ’05/11 SET

Oke Olawale Joshua – Head Boy

Akintola Olayinka – Head Girl

 

  1. ’06/12 SET

Moyaki Isaiah – Head Boy

Anisere Khadijat – Head Girl

 

  1. ’07/13 SET

?? – Head Boy

Onabela Oluwaseun – Head Girl

 

  1. ’08/14 SET

Yeko Joseph – Head Boy

?? – Head Girl

 

  1. ’09/15 SET

Akinsanya Ayomide – Head Boy

Akpan Etiini – Head Girl

 

  1. ’10/16 SET

Olaosebikan Ridwan Gbolahan – Head Boy

Olabode Kaosara – Head Girl

 

  1. ’11/17 SET

Oladiran Peter Kolapo – Head Boy

Ogunwale Suliat – Head Girl

 

  1. ’12/18 SET

Salami Azeez – Head Boy

Kolade Boluwatife – Head Girl 

 

  1. ’13/19 SET

Akpan Anthony Uduak – Head Boy

Akande Miracle – Head Girl

 

  1. ’14/20 SET

Balogun Aliu Mayowa – Head Boy

Samuel Faith C. – Head Girl

 

  1. ’15/21 SET

Oludare Emmanuel – Head Boy

Fakayode Mercy – Head Girl

 

  1. ’16/22 SET

Akanni Ahmed A. – Head Boy

Nurudeen Kaosarat – Head Girl

 

  1. ’17/23 SET

Olayiwola Daniel Oluwasemilogo – Head Boy

Okpaleke Chikamso – Head Girl

 

  1. ’18/24 SET

Zubair Sultan Boluwatife – Head Boy

Shina-Orowale Ayomikun Excellence – Head Girl

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