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JAMB Government 1986 Question 27

Question 27

Pre-colonial Political Systems

Which of the following ethnic groups had centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

  1. A.Ibibio
  2. B.Ijaw
  3. C.Tiv
  4. D.Hausa
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Answer: D (Hausa)

Explanation

The Hausa states (later the Hausa-Fulani emirates) had centralised rule under Emirs. Ibibio, Ijaw and Tiv were largely decentralised.