Ibadan Grammar School old students are successful in every profession imaginable,
including law, science, medicine, business, politics, and the creative arts. They are often leaders and innovators in their fields.
Here are just some of the many prominent alumni making a difference in Nigeria and the world:
Mike Adenuga
CEO Globacom
Michael Adenuga Jr is a Nigerian billionaire businessman, and the second-richest person in Nigeria. His company Globacom (GLO) is Nigeria's second-largest telecom operator.
Late Bola Ige
Former Minister
James Ajibola Idowu Ige, SAN (13 September 1930 – 23 December 2001) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He also served as Federal Minister of Justice for Nigeria
Oba Gbadebo
Oba of Egbaland
Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III is the current Alake of Egba, a clan in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He has ruled since 2 August 2005. He is a retired Colonel.
Justice Ayotunde Phillips
Nigerian Jurist
Hon Justice Ayotunde Phillips is a Nigerian Jurist. She was appointed the 14th Chief Judge of Lagos State in 2012 and retired from the position in June 2014.
Ken Nnamami
Politician
Ken Ugwu Nnamani is a Nigerian politician who was President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2005 to 2007. A member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Akin Mabogunje
Geographer
Akin Mabogunje was the first African president of the International Geographical Union and the first African to be elected as a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences.
Late Alex Ibru
Publisher
Alex Ibru (1 March 1945 – 20 November 2011) was a Nigerian businessman, founder and publisher of The Guardian newspaper, who was Minister of Internal Affairs from 1993 to 1995
Michael Omolewa
Nigerian Diplomat
Michael Abiola Omolewa is a Nigerian scholar and civil servant. He served as the 32nd president of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Diete Spiff
Former Governor
Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff was the first Military Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria after it was created from part of the old Eastern Region, Nigeria. He held office from May 1967 until July 1975
Late Olusegun Agagu
Former Governor
Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (16 February 1948 – 13 September 2013) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 until February 2009.
Late Alex Ibru
Olu Sanu
Ambassador
Ambassador Sanu's career in the Foreign Service spanned 25 years during which he served as Ambassador of Nigeria to Ethiopia, Belgium, USA, China, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Island of Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
Late Ayo Rosiji
Nigerian Statesman
Chief Ayotunde Rosiji (24 February 1917 – 31 July 2000) was a Nigerian politician and statesman, having served as Minister for Health and Minister of Information.