Ola Oni
Ola Oni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 present day Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Died | December 22, 1999 Ibadan |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | 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
[edit]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
[edit]He was married to Kehinde Ola Oni, a retired civil servant who is now blind.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Day Oshogbo Stood Still for Ola Oni, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Gugelberger, Georg M. (1986). Marxism and African Literature. Africa World Press. ISBN 9780865430310. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Mayer, Adam (2016). "Naija Marxisms: revolutionary thought in Nigeria". Journal of the African Literature Association. 12 (1): 93–100. doi:10.1080/21674736.2018.1430673.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sanda, Laoye (2000). "Ola Oni's Struggle for Liberation". google.co.za. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Adeoti, Gbemisola (October 2006). Intellectuals and African Development. Zed Books. ISBN 9781842777657. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "MY LIFE WITHOUT COMRADE OLA ONI -BLIND WIDOW". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Towards immortalising Ola Oni". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Latestnigeriannews. "Twins of a kind". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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