Ola Oni (1933–1999) was a Nigerian marxist political economist, socialist and human right activist.
He was the subject of a biographical book by Ebenezer Babatope, titled Student Power in Nigeria (1991).
[3] 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.
[5] Ebenezer Babatope's book, "Student Power in Nigeria" (1956-198), tells the life of Ola Oni.
[8] He was married to Kehinde Ola Oni, a retired civil servant who is now blind.