Ola Oni

Ola Oni
Born 1933
Ekiti State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Political economist

Ola Oni (1933–1999) was a Nigerian marxist political economist, socialist and human right activist.[1][2]

Early life

The anti-military and pro-democracy, Ola Oni hails from Ekiti State southwestern Nigeria where he was born but based in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Nigeria.[3] He was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan but was sacked due to his radicalism.[4] Ebenezer Babatope's book, "Student Power in Nigeria" (1956-198), tells the life of Ola Oni.[5] He died on December 22, 1999 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.[6] After his demise, he was immortalized and a social research center, Comrade Ola Oni Centre For Social Research was named after him.[7]

Personal life

He was married to Kehinde Ola Oni, a retired civil servant who is now blind.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Day Oshogbo Stood Still for Ola Oni, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marxism and African Literature". google.nl. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ http://saharareporters.com/2013/08/26/oil-theft-ola-oni’s-valley-ibadan-2-patrick-naagbanton
  4. ↑ "Ola Oni's Struggle for Liberation". google.co.za. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Intellectuals and African Development". google.nl. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "MY LIFE WITHOUT COMRADE OLA ONI -BLIND WIDOW". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Towards immortalising Ola Oni". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Latestnigeriannews. "Twins of a kind". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 23 February 2015.


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