Joseph Folahan Odunjo

Chief Joseph Folahan Odunjo Listenⓘ (1904–1980) was a Nigerian writer, educator and politician best known for his works in Yoruba children's literature.

Odunjo commenced his teaching career as the schoolmaster of the Catholic Training College, Ibadan from 1924 till 1927 and was later the headmaster of his alma mater, St Augustine's, Abeokuta.

He wrote several novels, plays, poems and texts in the Yoruba language.

In 1951, he won a seat to the Western House of Assembly and later became the region's first minister of Land and Labour.

[12] He was a president of the Egbado Union, and also held the chieftaincy title of the Asiwaju of Egbaland.