Conclusions: Civil Governance and the Politics of Yorùbá Theatre

Abstract

Wole Soyinka says that oppression ‘takes many forms, some quite subtle, and the tools of resistance must adapt to its every manifestation.’¹ The efficacy of a given government or policy can be understood in terms of both objective and subjective measures of socio-economic health, for instance in infrastructure, percentage of the population earning a living wage, and general social satisfaction. Even in cases where the Nigerian government is not repressive, the socio-economic conditions in Nigeria – especially relative to the amount of wealth generated by the oil industry – suggest the need for political change. This chapter explores the political changes advocated by the structures of the theatrical texts from the prior chapters, specifically focusing on the government incorporating a democratic usage of the concepts present in Nigerian civil society.