The major thrust of this study is to critically examine Yejide Kilanko’s Daughters Who Walk This Path (2012) through the theoretical lens of hegemonic masculinity as propounded by R. W. Connell. Hegemonic masculinity, described as the culturally dominant ideal of patriarchy that upholds male authority while subordinating women and alternative masculinities, provides a position for analyzing the novel’s portrayal of patriarchal structures in Nigerian and by extension, African society. Kilanko discloses how hegemonic masculinity is sustained through silence over sexual violence, cultural taboos, and the privileging of male voices within domestic and communal spheres, thereby reinforcing and encouraging systemic inequality. Yet the novel at the same time, resists this dominance by portaying female voices, resilience, and solidarity, thereby charting the protagonist’s transition from silenced victim to empowered individual. The study argues that Kilanko’s novel does not only critique the cultural encouragement of patriarchal power but also contributes to African feminist discourses that challenge hegemonic masculinity and envision transformative possibilities for gender relations.