Of Ogun, Ògùn, and the Ológun: communicating power dynamics and protest in Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo and Femi Adebayo's Jagun Jagun

In the Yorùbá cultural worldview, Ogun, Ògùn, and the Ológun (war, charm, and warrior) embody the complex relationships among authority, spirituality, and resistance. This study examines the interplay of power dynamics, protest, and communicative strategies in Femi Adebayo's Jagun Jagun Citation(2023) and Kunle Afolayan's Anikulapo Citation(2022). Guided by Howard Giles' Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), the study employs qualitative film analysis, observation methods, and interviews to highlight the significance of indigenous language as a medium of cultural continuity, resistance, and identity formation, demonstrating CAT's continuing relevance for understanding intra- and intergroup communication, cultural identity, and good governance within indigenous African contexts.