Principals

Revd. Michael S. Cole was the first, and foundation Principal of the school. His son, the late Chief H. M. B. Somade was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the School up till his death in 1985. The…

Mr. E. A. Kasumu (later to become Barrister E. Adegunle Soetan), was acting principal from  July, 1920 to August, 1921.

Mr. Cornelius B. Kuforiji, served as acting principal from September to December, 1921

The Revd. W. R. B. Kuye took over the Principalship of the school on 24th January, 1922 and held the post till December, 1931 when he left to become curate of St. Paul’s (Breadfruit) Church, Lagos. A strict disciplinarian…

Revd. I. O. Ransome-Kuti came over from ljebu-Ode Grammar School in February 1932 to assume the Principalship of Abeokuta Grammar School. He held the post till 1954 and has the distinction of being the longest-serving Principal of the School…

The Revd (now Rt. Revd) J. S. Adeniyi (Rtd) took over as Principal in January, Good 1955 and built on the foundation so ably laid by the Revd. I. O. Ransome-Kuti. Revd. J. S. Adeniyi added to the facilities…

Mr. H. O. Odedairo, an old boy of the school and the first layman to be a substantive Principal of the school succeeded the Revd. J. S. Adeniyi in May, 1967 and headed the School till January, 1975. He…

Mr. (later Chief) A. A. Akinyanmi took over from Mr. Odedairo in February, 1975 and headed the school till August, 1976. During his tenure he strove hard to curb the activities of land encroachment by land speculators on the…

Revd. J. A. Adenuga, took over from Mr A. A. Akinyanmi and headed the school till 31st August, 1977. It was during his tenure that the school had to move wholesale hurriedly in 1976 to the new site to…

Mr. F. O. Oridota, another old boy of the school, took over on 1st September, 1977 and headed the school till 31st December, 1986. It was left to him to complete the process of resettlement on the new site.…