About ADCI

Ansar-Ud-Deen College Isolo was founded by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria in 1952 and admitted its first set of students (53 Boys) in January 26th 1953. The then Board of Governors of the School were:

1. Alhaji R. S. Baruwa-Etti (Chairman)
2. Alhaji L. A. Smith (MON)
3. Alhaji M. A. Okunnu, Alhaji Olatunji Agoro
4. Alhaji R. U. Opaleye
5. Dr. S. Salawu
6. Alhaji A. A. Lawal
7. Alhaji Y. Jinadu

The College presented its first set of candidates for the West African School Certificate Examination in December 1953. The College established a two year higher school certificate programme in the sixties and admitted the first sets of female in 1969 and has since remained co-educational.

The following Principals have headed the College since inception:-

1. Mr. J. O. Abe – 1953- 1956
2. Mr. M. A. Bamgbose – 1956- 1957
3. Mr. Y. O. Basorun – 1957- 1967 ; 1968- 1976
4. Mr. M. S. Momodu – 1967-1968
5. Mr. D. Layeni – 1976- 1980
6. Mr. M. A. Bakrin – 1980- 1995
7. Mr. F. O. Akinwande – 1995-1998
8. Alhaja J. T. Abass- Oct 1998-
9. Mr. Y. O. Basorun –
10. Mr. R. O. Adesina – Principal Junior College
11. Mrs. Okelola Tella –
12. Mr. T. O. Adebambo –

FORMATION OF ADCIOSA

The 1st set of Students passed out in December 1958, Fifteen years after, in 1973 some Old Students gathered together to form a body known as “Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo, Old Boys Association” (ADCOBA). The following Old Students played prominent role in the establishment of the Association. They are:

1. Alhaji Yakub Alaba Balogun
2. Alhaji Zaffar O. Elias
3. Alhaji Gammamat Dawodu
4. Chief Yomi Aiyepola
5. Professor Nurudeen Alao
6. Alhaji Lasbert Giwa
7. Mr. Oladeinde Lawal
8. Alhaji Babatunde Abdul
9. Mr. Aliu Akindele
10. Mr. Adelemo
11. Mr. Oritola
12. Mr. Razak Sodipe
13. Mr. Musiliu Bello
14. Mr. Jimoh Afolabi

At the first convention in 1973, the following people were elected as the Pioneer Executive Members of the Old Boys Association of Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo:

1. Alhaji Yakubu A. Balogun – 1953/58set – President
2. Alhaji Zaffarullahi O. Ellias – 1954/59set – Vice President
3. Mr. Oladeinde Lawal – 1958/62set – General Secretary
4. Alhaji Gammamat A. Dawodu- 1958/62set – Asst. Gen. Secretary
5. Alhaji Lasbert Giwa – 1953/58set – Treasurer