Modupe Oduyoye

Modupe Oduyoye (born Adedoyin Modupe Oduyoye) is a Nigerian Christian publisher, theologian, and linguist known for his work in Yoruba philology and Africana studies. He was born on March 18, 1935, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, and has served as Literature Secretary of the Christian Council of Nigeria and Manager of Daystar Press in Ibadan. He authored several religious and poetic works including 'Statements (Poems)' (1980) and 'The Sons of the Gods and the Daughters of Men' (1984).