Summary of The Last Days at
Forcados High School
Brief Description:
“The Last Days at Forcados High School”
by A.H. Mohammed tells the story of Jimi
Solade last days in senior secondary
school. A combination of African family
values and western influence on
children.
Characters:
1. Jimi Solade:
He is the main character in the novel. He
is intelligent and very good in sports. He
is also the health prefect, athletic club
captain and best footballer. He won
prizes such as the best Chemistry student
and the best athlete.
He is a member of Tiger house. He won
the 100m race and also won a
scholarship to study Electrical
Engineering.
2. Wole Solade:
He is the brother of Jimi Solade. He
behaved in a very bad manner. He
engaged in the sale and use of hard
drugs. His father disliked him because of
his bad behavior.
He dropped out of school because of his
bad behaviour. He broke into the school
laboratory and stole the new microscope
and other stuff.
3. Mrs Solade:
A soft spoken woman and mother of
Jimi, Wole and Femi Solade. She died of
ovarian cancer. She took side with Wole
when her husband made bad remarks
about him.
4. Mr Solade:
Father of Femi, Wole and Jimi.
5. Efua Coker:
A tall, slender girl with large eyes and
long eyelashes and a masculine voice.
She went further to study medicine. She
was a member of a group EGG whose
aim was to cater for women and
children.
Her classmates nicknamed her ‘’The
Witch’’. Jimi Solade nicknamed her
‘’baby doll’’. She was a close friend of
Miss Agbenenovi; a youth corper posted
to Forcados High School.
She wrote a controversial letter to Miss
Novi. She stood up for Jimi when
everyone taught he masterminded the
stealing of the new microscope and other
stuff. She was expelled from St.
Catherine’s.
6. Nene Ekpo:
A plump girl with short plaits and a
round gentle face. A good friend of Jimi,
Ansa and Efua. She leaked Efua’s
controversial letter to Jimi.
Her father was a pastor. Her youngest
brother attended Mother’s Joy Nursery
School. She was the singing lead in the
cultural dance drama “oluronbi”. She
went further to study Accountancy.
7. Ansa:
A good friend of Jimi and Nene. He likes
painting and shared this interest with
Efua. He desired to study Architecture.
He accommodated Jimi when Wole
invited his bad mannered friends to Mr
Solade home. He was not happy at the
end of first term because he failed his
exams and dreaded what his mother
would say. He went further to study
Architecture.
8. Mr Mallum:
A small, wiry man with an odd accent.
He is the principal of Forcados High
School.
9. Jolly Stephen:
A big boy, an arts student. He liked
wearing chains on his trousers and
trainers instead of sandals. He made
photocopies of a letter Efua wrote to
Miss Novi.
10. Seyi Lawal:
He is the Head Boy of Forcados High
School.
11. Risikat:
Mrs Solade housemaid. She informed
Jimi that his mum fainted.
12. Mama Silifat:
She sold puff-puff and akara outside the
school. She was fond of Jimi and called
him Akinjimi and omo mi.
13. The Rhymers:
A group of five boys. They composed
Hip-Hop music.
14. Mr Izaegbegbe:
He is Ansa’s father.
15. Icheen Igbo:
He took the second position in the 100m
race.
16. Femi Solade:
The eldest brother of Jimi Solade.
17. Mr Edet:
He taught Chemistry at Forcados High
School.
18. Samu:
He owned an ice cream bar.
19. Teacher Bade:
The students nicknamed him “cane”.
20. Miss Coker:
The music teacher at Forcados High
School.
21. Mrs Alli:
Efua’s aunt.

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