Ìkú Bàbá Yèyé is a sweeping historical stage play set in the ancient Oyo Empire, weaving together war, power, and the struggle for identity. At its heart lies the fierce conflict between Igboho and the neighboring Ajakakus, locked in battle over the sacred Aja-Kure trade route — a path of wealth and survival that also foreshadows the dark shadows of slavery and the coming storms of colonial rule. The play boldly connects the empire’s internal betrayals and wars to Nigeria’s later fight for independence, questioning what is lost — and what endures — when a people’s destiny is tested by blood, greed, and the arrival of foreign powers.