Jonathan Olumide Lucas (born 1897) was a Nigerian clergyman, educator and historian who is known for his work on the history of Yoruba traditional religion.
[1][2] As an author, he was among a group of West African historians who proposed a Hamitic origin of the people or of the cultural features of their ethnic group.
[3] Lucas work on Yoruba culture and language links some meaning and choice of words spoken by Yorubas with ancient Egypt.
[4] Between 1932 and 1935, he was acting principal of CMS Grammar School, succeeding a trio of expatriate administrators.
[6] In 1944, he became the first vice president of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons.