The story revolved around the degeneration of personal rule in independent Africa and satirizes the resulting tyranny in terms of the confrontation between a populist politician and a traditional ruler.

[11] The spiritual privilege is left to Danlola, who is the kings nephew and heir, and is shown to grow prized yams on his farm.

Daodu is the head of a group of young dissidents, who opposes the traditional political system on the one hand and the ferocious modern dictatorship on the other.

The different tribes resist unification and Kongi attempts to reach his goal by any means necessary, including forcing government officials to wear traditional African outfits and seeking advice from the man he deposed.

The final scene depicts the escaped man, Dr. Gbenga, giving a propagandist speech over the same radio once used by Kongi.