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ABSTRACT
This essay conducts a mythographical evaluation of Kola Eke’s poetry with the intention of exploring how the poet has used myths sourced from the Yoruba, Igbo and Benin ethnic nationalities to envision socio-political change in Nigeria. The qualitative research methodology is employed specifically the textual analytical approach to read the various myths and their functions in the poems. The essay employs the theory of mythography to interprete the various connected to the use of myths. The researcher finds that the poet invokes Yoruba, Igbo and Benin myths for socio-political change. The essay concludes that Kola Eke invokes mythical figures to actualise social control, articulate societal redirection and envision accountability.
