SOCIO-POLITICAL SATIRE IN OLADIPO OGBOLUAJE "NEW NIGERIANS"

SUMMARY

   This study has demonstrated that many Contemporary Nigerian literary artist are pre-coccupied with Issues bordering  the Sociopolitical problems in Nigeria the Consequences of political Corruption in their work with a view to Proffer Solutions to the problems and for the growth and development of Nigeria. The study  ridicules and Condemns the political leaders and their Corrupt practices, it Shuns  Corruption and pursue people - Ortented programmes and Policles to promote the growth and development of the Country. "NEW NIGERIANS" reveals the battle between new activism and old ideology and how both side must find a way  to keep up with the ever- Changing word.. He uses this play  to  Show the poltical leadership in Nigeria Since Independence and how the exploration, greed and other factors has lead to the Jeopardized growth and development both in Social, economic  and political aspect And how all Succeding leaders has failed  to channel to national property, Rather they are Consumed by the greed of filling  their  account and how they all Continue to Crave for excessive power and the Selfish desire to Subdue the citizens. . The analysis reveals  that "NEW NIGERIAN" employ most element of satire  like  irony, ambiguity, humour, Scaram etc to ciritise the  Nigerian leaders and individuals , and how there  action damages  the Country economy, political and Social development. It also shows us the social networking part of Nigerian politics  and how  the rule of it works "It's Who You know not what you know".