Ola Oni

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

Ola Oni
Born
1933

Ekiti State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationPolitical economist

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. Gugelberger, Georg M. (1986). Marxism and African Literature. google.nl. ISBN 9780865430310. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. "From Oil Theft to Ola Oni's Valley in Ibadan (2) by Patrick Naagbanton | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  4. Sanda, Laoye (2000). "Ola Oni's Struggle for Liberation". google.co.za. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. Adeoti, Gbemisola (October 2006). Intellectuals and African Development. google.nl. ISBN 9781842777657. 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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