Ajaka is a play which parodies wanton greed, lust, and shenanigans of the power-drunk. It chronicles the dilemma of a great warrior of Imade town, Ajaka, who is ordered by his king to break an agelong vow and lead his soldiers into Ipesi, a small town they swore to protect. He refuses to obey the order and reminds the king and chiefs of the consequences of such betrayal on their part. The king is insistent; he breaks tradition and removes Ajaka as generalissimo and replaces him with Akilapa, Ajaka's closest lieutenant and bodyguard. Akilapa promptly mobilises. Knowing the implication of the breach, Ajaka tries to find a way of avoiding the looming calamity.