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DOI: NIGERIA'S ABSURD POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF OLA ROTIMI'S DRAMA
Adam Ibrahim , Ph.D., Department of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Tijime Justin , Ph.D., Department Of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaAbstract
As numerous Nigerian playwrights, including Soyinka, Sowande, Osofisan, Hagher, yerima, and others, who have meticulously reflected the dreadful performances of Nigerian politicians, or what they are known as the neo-imperialists who took power from the colonial masters, the writers' dedication to socio-political issues is commendable enough. As a critical discourse, this article revealed Ola Rotimi's dramatic culture's iconoclastic scope in relation to politics and governance. This article addresses the idiocy and emptiness of Nigerian sociopolitical icons through an examination of his dramaturge within the practice. This paper examines two of his plays in depth using the Reader-response/Receptive theories and methodologies of hermeneutics; Holding Talks and Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again spotting the new features, images, and images that show how absurd and pointless Nigerian politics and governance are.
Keywords
Drama, idiocy, emptiness
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