Wale Ogunyemi

Wale Ogunyemi
Born(1939-08-12)12 August 1939
Died17 December 2001(2001-12-17) (aged 62)
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupationplaywright
Years active1963–2001
Known for
The Lion and the Jewel
Kongi's Harvest
Sango
Langbodo

Chief Wale OgunyemiListen, OFR (12 August 1939 – 17 December 2001) was a Nigerian veteran seasoned dramatist, film actor, prolific playwright, and Yoruba language scholar.