A significant body of post-independence African literature reflects a deep disillusionment with the failed promises of nationhood. Many of these narratives portray the pervasive corruption, moral decadence, and sociopolitical collapse that followed the euphoria of independence. In Nigeria, this disillusionment manifests as a dystopian experience shaped by the politics of inequality, power monopoly, systemic corruption and exploitation. The resultant society is one characterized by oppression, segregation, and moral degeneration. This study, through close readings of selected fictional works, examines the representation of Nigeria as a dystopian landscape governed by corrupt leadership and marked by socioeconomic disparity. It interrogates the human condition within this fractured society, focusing on the individual’s struggle for survival, identity, and moral integrity in the face of overwhelming sociopolitical decay. Furthermore, the research explores the dialectic of resistance and conformity; how characters negotiate agency and selfhood in contexts where manipulation and control threaten their very sense of being. Ultimately, the study underscores literature’s role in reflecting and challenging the realities of postcolonial disillusionment in Nigeria and by extension, the African society.