Ahmed Yerima Quotes

born 1957 Nigeria

Ahmed Parker Yerima (born 8 May 1957) is a Nigerian academic, professor, playwright and theater director. He was director-general of the Nigerian National Theatre, and has previously served as director of the National Troupe.

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Also known as: The trial of Oba Ovonramwem

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Ovonramwen our Lord. A rare one that has no stain, nor does he has dirt. One whose character is as white as the white bird (enibokun).

The Trials of Oba Ovonramwen (1998)

I asked my new wife to stay with my brother until I thatch my roof. Soon she begins to put on weight, and she says he is kind and gentle. But slowly, the day breaks and her stomach reveal the secret

The Trials of Oba Ovonramwen (1998)

I clear the earth and another says the land belongs to his mother. I plant my seeds, and another says it belongs to his father. My seeds grow, And he says he worked hard during the planting season. Like the lazy python, he has always had eyes on my eggs………

The Trials of Oba Ovonramwen (1998)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ahmed Yerima (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.