The structure of the government in pre-colonial Igbo political system. - 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?
Consensus-building
Monarchy
Dictatorship
What was the role of secret societies in the Igbo political system?
To maintain law and order
To enforce strict religious practices
To engage in warfare
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 focus on military conquest
A sense of community and collective decision-making
Who were the most respected members of the pre-colonial Igbo political system?
The elders or the council of elders.
What was the main leadership structure in the Igbo political system?
The council of elders.