Some legal aspects of Nigeria’s coup d’états - Olusola Oni

In 1914, by an act of amalgamation, Britain created Nigeria. In 1960, by the Doctrine of Recognition, Britain established Nigeria as a colonial State. However, the subsequent form and format of the colonial State of Nigeria was created by agreement.

Road Map to the Yoruba Nation: the 1914 Amalgamation. Breach of Undertaking - 0lusola Oni

An undertaking is a commitment made to another person to do something on which that other person could rely. An undertaking has legal force behind it. An undertaking is legally binding. A treaty is an undertaking. On 23 July 1888, Queen Victoria of Britain concluded a treaty with Oba Adeyemi, Alaafin of Oyo and Head of Yorubaland (the 1888 Britain-Yoruba Treaty).

The ingenuity of the Yoruba race: ancestry, equality and democracy - Olusola Oni

The world appeared to have been first alerted of the existence of the Yoruba race in the 1600s by Ahmed Baba, a Songhai Islamic scholar, who wrote that the Yoruba of West Africa were ‘unbelievers, remaining in their unbelief’.

The Yorubaland: A State by International Law - Olusola Oni

Yorubaland was an independent state before Britain amalgamated it with others to form Nigeria in 1914. If one could prove that Yorubaland was a State under international law, then Yorubaland would be entitled to leave Nigeria in law.

Self-determination for the Yoruba people of Nigeria - olusola oni

Since the 19th century, the Yoruba have found themselves forced into political and economic union with peoples with who they have absolutely nothing in common. First, towards the end of the 19th century, the British unilaterally abolished the Yoruba Empire, which had been in existence for centuries, and annexed it into a territory that they called the Southern Protectorate.

Fani-Kayode’s fake outrage about Kemi Badenoch- Olusola Oni

Kemi Badenoch, Nigerian by birth, was recently elected Leader of the UK Conservative Party and Leader of His Majesty’s Opposition. She occupies the second highest position in the UK political world.

Mixed feelings as British-Nigerian woman emerges UK party leader

Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings after British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch, emerged as the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting.