Our legal case

A treaty Britain signed, and the promises it made.

The 1888 Britain–Yorubaland treaty of trade and friendship was ratified in 1890 and made into British domestic law. We are going to court over its promises, and over the incorporation of Yorubaland into Nigeria in the Amalgamation of 1914.

Letters, arguments and updates

16 Jun 2026Legal caseFundraising for a Transatlantic Slavery court case
Aim To obtain compensation for harm passed down to descendants from victims of slave raids in Yorubaland for the Transatlantic Slavery.. In this court action, a claim for…
21 May 2026Legal casePress Release. Fundraising for slavery court case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (17 May 2026) The transatlantic slaves and their descendants are the only ones not to have been compensated by the British government. The time has…
21 May 2026Legal casePress Release on the Transatlantic Slavery
7 Apr 2026Legal caseKemi Badenoch and Britain’s UN vote on Reparation for Slavery
Dear Mrs Badenoch, I write to you in my capacity as leader of the Yoruba Party in the UK. I understand that you were critical of Britain abstaining…
1 Apr 2026Legal caseFallacy of the legal arguments against reparation for the Transatlantic Slavery
In his speech to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 17 March 2026, Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Charge d’Affaires to the UN, confirmed that the UK had an…
27 Dec 2025Legal case1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty: Litigating for the promises
The 1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty matters because it is the only document in existence that established and defined the legal relationship between Britain and Yorubaland. The 1914 Amalgamation of…
27 Dec 2025Legal case1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty – Promises Britain broke
Lecture notes: Baasegun (Dr) Olusola Oni, Leader of the Yoruba Party in the UK The 1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty is as much a Governor Moloney legacy as it is…
12 Dec 2025Legal case1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty – Promises Britain made
Lecture notes: Baasegun (Dr) Olusola Oni, Leader of the Yoruba Party in the UK The 1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty matters a lot. It potentially is the most consequential pre-colonial…
12 Dec 2025Legal case1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty – Promises Britain made
Lecture notes: Baasegun (Dr) Olusola Oni, Leader of the Yoruba Party in the UK The 1888 Britain-Yorubaland Treaty matters a lot. It potentially is the most consequential pre-colonial…
30 Oct 2025Legal caseFundraising for judicial reveiw of 1888 Britain-Yoruba Treaty
Dear Friend FUND RAISING FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE 1888 BRITAIN-YORUBALAND TREATY I write to make this personal appeal to you for donation to fund a claim filed…

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