In every society, there have always been frictions between the owners of means of production and those whose sweats oil the economy of the society in question. Oftentimes, this friction borders on class struggle for economic and political control, leading to chaos or revolution. A perfect specimen to illustrate this scenario is Iná Ràn, a play by veteran scholar and playwright –Adéṣọlá Ọlátẹ́jú. Literary critics have studied Iná Ràn, albeit with scanty attention given to the concept of social justice. This study therefore highlights the never-ending faceoff between the leader and the led, hinging on the desire for an egalitarian society that thrives on fair distribution of resources to all. Further, it underpins the concept of social justice as propounded by Karl Marx (1818-1883) a foremost political activist cum philosopher who proposes a Theory of Socialism with the aim of finding lasting solutions into this development. In Iná Ràn, Olateju advocates Marx’s revolutions as a tool for attaining social justice amid societal imbalance. Data for this study were extrapolated from Iná Ràn. This study adopts qualitative research, with focus on close reading and content analysis methods, to justify Marx’s proposition, which, according to him, is pervasive in virtually all societies. In the end, this work reveals the possibility of constant showdowns between the authorities and labour, until the latter eventually prevails, leading into the birth of socialism and then communism.

 Keywords: Social justice, Iná Ràn, Socialism, Karl Marx, Revolution.