“The Leader and the Led” can be viewed as a satirical poem. It is a poem that imitates and ridicules the constant confusion in African electoral systems.

Its purpose is to expose and make a mockery of the failings in the system of governance and leadership on the continent.

Rather than being the usual literary parody, this poem is a political parody. To put it differently, the poet satirizes the failure of Africans to choose leaders that will lead them to the promised land following the attainment of political independence.