Ola Oni Explained

Ola Oni
Birth Name:1933
Birth Place:present day Ekiti State, Nigeria
Death Date:December 22,
Death Place:Ibadan
Nationality:Nigerian
Occupation:Political economist, socialist and human right activist, Lecturing
Spouse:Kehinde Ola

Ola Oni (1933–1999) was a Nigerian marxist political economist, socialist and human right activist.[1] [2] He served as a lecturer at the University of Ibadan. He was the subject of a biographical book by Ebenezer Babatope, titled Student Power in Nigeria (1991).[3]

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.[4] He was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan but was sacked due to his radicalism.[5] Ebenezer Babatope's book, "Student Power in Nigeria" (1956-198), tells the life of Ola Oni.[6] He died on December 22, 1999, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.[7] After his demise, he was immortalized and a social research center, Comrade Ola Oni Centre For Social Research was named after him.[8]

Personal life

He was married to Kehinde Ola Oni, a retired civil servant who is now blind.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Day Oshogbo Stood Still for Ola Oni, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. 23 February 2015.
  2. Book: Marxism and African Literature. google.nl. 9780865430310. 23 February 2015. Gugelberger. Georg M.. 1986. Africa World Press .
  3. Naija Marxisms: revolutionary thought in Nigeria. Adam. Mayer. Journal of the African Literature Association. 12. 1. 93–100. 10.1080/21674736.2018.1430673. 2016.
  4. News: From Oil Theft to Ola Oni's Valley in Ibadan (2) by Patrick Naagbanton Sahara Reporters. 2013-08-26. Sahara Reporters. 2017-10-20.
  5. Web site: Ola Oni's Struggle for Liberation. google.co.za. 23 February 2015. Sanda. Laoye. 2000.
  6. Book: Intellectuals and African Development. google.nl. 9781842777657. 23 February 2015. Adeoti. Gbemisola. October 2006. Zed Books .
  7. Web site: MY LIFE WITHOUT COMRADE OLA ONI -BLIND WIDOW. thenigerianvoice.com. 23 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Towards immortalising Ola Oni. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623030108/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/06/towards-immortalising-ola-oni/. usurped. June 23, 2012. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. 23 February 2015.
  9. Web site: Twins of a kind. Latestnigeriannews. Latest Nigerian News. 23 February 2015.

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