Igbo pre-colonial political system of government. - SS2 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Who were the leaders of the Igbo pre-colonial political system?
Kings and Queens
Council of elders
Secret societies
What was the main method of decision-making in the Igbo political system?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Consensus-building
What was the role of secret societies in the Igbo political system?
To maintain law and order
To enforce strict religious practices
To elect leaders
How was power and authority distributed in the Igbo political system?
Centralized among a monarch
Distributed among various levels of society
Held by military commanders
What was the Igbo political system characterized by?
Strong centralized authority
A sense of individualism
A sense of community and collective decision-making
What was the main leadership structure in the Igbo political system?
What was the role of the secret societies in the Igbo political system?