Akojopo alo ijapa

Akojopo Alo Ijapa is filled with several stories which centers on the Tortoise. These stories are filled with knowledge, wisdom, experiences, and moral lessons. Whenever a character misbehaves or is involved in an evil deed, the author does not hesitate to give the due punishment to such a character. However, if it happens that such a character do show a good deed, and display wisdom, he does not fail to praise or celebrate such a character most of the time, it is the Tortoise, and other characters. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Solomon Adeboye Babalola born in Osun State, Nigeria,1926 -2008 was a Nigerian academic, was a poet and scholar known for his illuminating study of Yoruba ìjalá (a form of oral poetry) and his translations of numerous folk tales. He devoted much of his career to collecting and preserving the oral traditions of his homeland.