Pioneering Education

In 1944, Mr D. A. Ogunsuyi became the first in Igogo to finish Standard Six education. This was at Saint Andrew’s Anglican School, Usi. Other registered pupils in various schools at the time were Mr. M. Ola Ajayi, Cecilia Bosede, Mr. J. F. Alaka, Mr. J. B. Olowa, Madam Elizabeth Olowa, Mr. J. K. Adeosun, Late Gabriel Agbelusi and Mr. John Aina Afelebe. Mr. J. K. Adeosun was the first pupil at the Roman Catholic School, Igogo to complete standard six. He finished at Saint Georges’ Catholic School, Ado Ekiti.

Illustrious Personalities of Igogo

Igogo now has a good number of dignitaries as academics and professionals in the fields of Medicine, Law, Engineering, Accountancy and others. They include, but are not limited to:

Asiwaju Chief Matthew Ola and Chief Mrs. Theresa Ade Ajayi;
Kayode Aina (Rtd Permanent Secretary & INEC Commissioner);
Sir Olagunju Ajayi (Rtd Director DSS);
Pharm. Roseline Omoyegbe (Pioneer Pharmacist);
Dr. Moses Adeniyi Kolawole Ojo and Dr. (Mrs) Ololade Ojo (Pioneer Medical Practitioner, Moffod Hospital Lagos/Ile Abiye Hospital Ado Ekiti);
Mrs Comfort Ibitayo Adeoye nee Abe;
Pastor Joseph Sunday Aina;
Dr. Clement Ade Ayeni;
Elder Omotunde Aina (Rtd Permanent Secretary);
Prof. William Ayeni;
Dr. David Kolawole Aina (Rtd Permanent Secretary);
Chief Matthew Olufemi Ogunyeye(Philanthropist);
Olanrewaju Ogunsuyi (Former MHA and a State Commissioner);
Dr. William Afolabi (Afolabi Hospital Ado Ekiti);
Prof. Adenike Bamiteko Akinjobi;
Prof. Leo Agbetoye;
Dr. Abiodun Joachim;
Dr. Gabriel Kay Ajayi;
Dr. Felix Aina;
Prof. Adekunle Ajayi

…And a host of other young academics and experts, particularly in the Medical and Accounting professions.

Some are already deceased like:

Mr Owolabi a.k.a. Ile Aiyega;
Hon. Edward Oluwole Abbey (Former Frontline Politician);
Mr Phillip Bamidele Obebe (P&T/Nitel);
Mr Abolarinde Ojo (Proprietor Bola Clinic, the 1st private clinic in Ekiti);
Hon. Thaddeus Adeseko (Former MHA);
Hon. Gabriel Omole (Former Chairman Ero Local Government);
Mr Matthew Ogunleye;
Mr Matthew Ale;
Mr Olajide Ajayi aka LAMA (Rtd Permanent Secretary);
Prof. Odeleye Ajayi;
Dr Kolawole Ayeni, (Pioneer Civil Engineer);
Barrister Gabriel Fasusi (Pioneer Legal Practitioner);
Barrister Abiodun Bamiteko (Former State Commissioner);
Matthew Kolawole Bamiteko;
Michael Oni (Pioneer Chartered Accountants)

Most of them hit their goals through very hard life struggles and became role models for younger professionals. Education contributed in no small measure to the socioeconomic development of the town.