Kitoye Ajasa | |
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 Ajasa c. 1919 | |
| Born | Edmund Macaulay 10 August 1866 Lagos |
| Died | 1937 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Inner Temple Inn of Court |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, legislator |
| Known for | First Nigerian to be knighted |
| Political party | People's Union |
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| Children | Oyinkansola Abayomi |
| Father | Thomas Benjamin Macaulay |
Sir Kitoye Ajasa OBE (also spelled 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, and was the founder of the conservative newspaper the Nigerian Pioneer. He was the first Nigerian to be knighted.