He is not talked about enough!!

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Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (1891-1955) Eminent Nigerian churchman, educationist and administrator, he was the founding president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Africa's largest professional group. He was born on 30 April 1891, to an Egba family in Abeokuta. In 1928 while passing through the then colonial military settlement within Abeokuta,he was asked to remove his hat as he walked past the British Flag. He bluntly refused, and in the process of removing his hat under the threat of a bayonet by a solider,Rev Kuti almost lost an eye.
He created a massive uproar after this incident, which compelled the authorities to relocate the military barracks from the main town to Lafenwa, on the outskirts of Abeokuta, where it remained till date. He was a father, a reverend, an activist and a teacher

He died on 6 April 1955 (aged 63)
In Abeokuta, Nigeria

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educative content, 👍

Na all of them stubborn and popular for their family.

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He is not talked about enough!!

Some things you need to know about him
Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (1891-1955) Eminent Nigerian churchman, educationist and administrator, he was the founding president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Africa's largest professional group. He was born on 30 April 1891, to an Egba family in Abeokuta. In 1928 while passing through the then colonial military settlement within Abeokuta,he was asked to remove his hat as he walked past the British Flag. He bluntly refused, and in the process of removing his hat under the threat of a bayonet by a solider,Rev Kuti almost lost an eye.
He created a massive uproar after this incident, which compelled the authorities to relocate the military barracks from the main town to Lafenwa, on the outskirts of Abeokuta, where it remained till date. He was a father, a reverend, an activist and a teacher

He died on 6 April 1955 (aged 63)
In Abeokuta, Nigeria

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Remarkably he had a forbearer Josiah who was also a Christian and is reputed to have penned the famous "Ise Oluwa, ko le baje o"

Somehow this line of clergy was interrupted and replaced all the way down the line by traditional religion and anti Christian ethos. But who is to say it will not spring up again down the line.

Genealogy is a funny old thing.

Nice one. The son, fela didn't see his lifetyle to copy. Smoking and womanising finished my him.

terrezo2002:
Nice one. The son, fela didn't see his lifetyle to copy. Smoking and womanising finished my him.

fela did more than his father politically and nationally.

Are you an indomie generation not to recognize the struggles of fela or you just want to whine baba fela ni

Born to an Egba family, citation needed.