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Obafemi Awolowo

Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, GCFR (6. března1909, Ikenne, Britská Nigérie – 9. května1987, Ikenne, stát Ogun) byl nigerijský politik, státník, právník a nacionalista, který hrál klíčovou roli v nigerijském hnutí za nezávislost. Stal se aktivním politikem v první a druhé republice a v občanské válce. Byl synem farmáře z Joruby, jedním z těch, kteří se o svůj vzestup zasloužili vlastním úsilím.^[1]

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Jako mladý muž byl aktivním novinářem a kromě jiných publikací redigoval Nigerian Worker.^[2] Po absolvování bakalářského studia v Nigérii odcestoval do Londýna, kde získal titul právníka. Obafemi Awolowo byl prvním premiérem Západního regionu (Western State) v Nigérii a později federálním komisařem pro finance a místopředsedou Federální výkonné rady během nigerijské občanské války.^[3] Byl třikrát hlavním uchazečem o nejvyšší úřad ve své zemi.^[4]

Rodák z Ikenne ve státě Ogun v jihozápadní Nigérii zahájil svou kariéru, stejně jako někteří jeho další současníci, jako nacionalista v nige

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Obafemi Awolowo

Call 1946, Inner Temple

Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, was born on 6 March 1909 in Ogun State, Nigeria. He did not come from a privileged background and is said to have been the first person in his family to attend school and university.

Awolowo was a devout Christian and democratic socialist. He lost his father at a young age and worked at various times as a farmer, produce broker, teacher, typist, clerk and journalist. He attended Wesley College, Ibadan, Nigeria and obtained a law degree from the University of London. He was admitted by The Inner Temple on 22 May 1944, and called to the English Bar on 19 November 1946.

He was the author of several books including Path to Freedom published by Faber, London 1947. He returned to Nigeria the same year and went on to establish a successful legal career as a Senior Advocate, politician and entrepreneur.

During the colonial period, Awolowo was an active member of the Nigerian Youth Movement, which was the first Nigerian, nationalist organization, favoured by the educated elite and opposed indirect British rule.

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He had higher education at Wesley College, Ibadan (a teachers' college) in 1927, and much later at the University of London as an External Student. He was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) and the Bachelor of Laws by the University of London. He was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on November 19, 1946.

MARRIAGE
On 26th December, 1937 Obafemi Awolowo got married to Miss Hannah Idowu Dideolu Adelana. They remained each other's best friend to the end; together they fought for the cause of justice and for the release of their fellow man’s mind from ignorance and the freedom on his body from disease. They had 5 children: Olusegun (1939-1963), Omotola, Oluwole, Ayodele and Tokunbo.

ACTIVITIES OF AN EVENTFUL LIFE
After a brief spell as school teacher, stenographer, and Daily Timesreporter-in training, Obafemi Awolowo set himself up in Ibadan as a produce buyer and a transporter. It was in Ibadan that his political life began to unfold: he served there as secretary of the Nigerian Youth Movement before he wen