Senior and combined secondary schools across Egbaland participated in the Preliminary Quiz Competition, marking the start of the 39th Lisabi Festival Celebration, scheduled for March 16–29, 2026.
The competition aims to enrich students’ knowledge of Egbaland’s history and recognise the contributions of its sons and daughters who have significantly impacted the land’s development. It focuses on Egbaland’s “who’s who,” its history, and key events like the Adubi War, from which questions are drawn annually.
The tradition involves all senior and combined secondary schools in the Egba Zone; across their various local governments; competing in a written preliminary quiz. Winners (first and second place from each zone) advance to the grand finale as part of the Lisabi Festival activities.
On February 24, 2026, the Education Sub-Committee fulfilled its responsibility by conducting a credible competition across the Egba Zone, covering Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Obafemi-Owode, Odeda, Ifo, and Ewekoro local governments.
The committee, serving as examiners along with additional hands drawn from WAEC examiners, assembled early at Afin Ake Palace to collect the prepared examination materials.
Examinations took place at the following centres in the Egba Zone:
– Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta South
– African Church Grammar School, Ita-Eko, Abeokuta North
– Methodist High School, Arigbajo, Ewekoro
– Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo
– Egba-Owode Grammar School, Obafemi-Owode
– Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School, Osiele, Odeda
Zone Winners
Abeokuta South
1. Kassim Shamsiyat – 1st Position; Abeokuta Grammar School
2. Sekoni-Dairo Risqah – 2nd Position; Abeokuta Grammar School
3. Fagbenro Dolapo – 3rd Position; Lisabi Grammar School
Odeda
1. Olujimi Semilore – 1st Position; Nawair-Ur-Deen Grammar School
2. Agboola Timothy – 2nd Position; Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School
3. Afolabi Oluwasegun – 3rd Position; Nawair-Ur-Deen Grammar School
Ewekoro
1. Popoola Aminat A. – 1st Position; Itori Comprehensive High School
2. Francis Stephen – 2nd Position; Papalanto High School
3. Agboola Khadijat – 3rd Position; Papalanto High School
Obafemi-Owode
1. Badr Ayomide – 1st Position; Orile Igbore Grammar School
2. Odusoga Oluwafomi – 2nd Position; Obafemi-Owode High School
3. Usman Oluwatobiloba – 3rd Position; Orile Igbore Grammar School
Ifo
1. Balogun Hawwal – 1st Position; Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo
2. Abisoye Obaloluwa – 2nd Position; Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo
3. Ogunmodede Afeez – 3rd Position; Pakoto High School, Pakoto, Ifo.
Abeokuta North
1. Olude Deborah – 1st Position; African Church Grammar School, Ìta-Iyalode.
2. Audu Victoria – 2nd Position; Lafenwa High School, Lafenwa.
3. Tijani Roqeebat – 3rd Position; Premier Grammar School, Lafenwa.
From these winners, only first and second-place participants qualify for the final, set for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Centenary Hall, Ake, Abeokuta, starting at 9:00 a.m. This will determine the overall first, second, and third positions, concluding the year’s quiz activities. Meanwhile, the final Debate Competition between Nawair-Ur-Deen Grammar School and Gateway Secondary School will also take place that day at the same venue, starting at 2:00 p.m.
Principals from the various centres and the ZEO presented gifts to the winners. At Abeokuta South, Pastor Sola John, Principal of Abeokuta Grammar School Senior; whose students clinched first and second to represent the zone; presented the gifts. Mr Hammed, Principal of Salawu Abiola Comprehensive High School, attended to monitor and present gifts at Odeda.
At Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo, the school principal presented gifts to the winners. The ZEO of Ewekoro also graced the occasion and participated in the presentations.
The Chairman of the Education Sub-Committee, Alakoso Abiodun Soetan, appreciated all members on behalf of Kabiyesi Ọba Dr Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo CFR, Okukenu IV, Paramount Ruler of Egbaland; and Navy Captain Rasheed Raji, the Asipa and Baba of Egbaland, Chairman of the Lisabi Festival Committee. He commended their commitment and dedication to the successful conduct of the Preliminary Quiz, Debate, and Ayo Game Competitions, and prayed for success at the grand finale.
Moruf Seun Gbadamosi
Secretary, Education Sub-Committee
For the Lisabi Festival Committee
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