Kitoye Ajasa
(1866-1937)
Nigerian Lawyer and colonial legislator
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Sir Kitoye Ajasa OBE (also Kitoyi; 10 August 1866 – 1937) was a Nigerian lawyer and legislator during the colonial period. He was conservative, and worked closely with the colonial authorities. He thought that progress would only be possible if Africans adopted European ideas and institutions. Ajasa was one of the leaders of the People's Union, the first political party in Nigeria, and was the founder of the conservative newspaper the Nigerian Pioneer. He was the first Nigerian to be knighted.
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10 August 1866 Lagos
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| Died |
1937 (aged 70)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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