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JAMB Government 1997 Question 22

Question 22

Pre-colonial Political Systems

The crucial check on an autocratic Oba in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system was

  1. A.presenting to him a suicide symbol
  2. B.avoiding the palace
  3. C.sending him on exile
  4. D.refusing to carry out his orders
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (presenting to him a suicide symbol)

Explanation

If an Oba (such as the Alaafin) became a tyrant, the Oyomesi could present him with an empty calabash or parrot's eggs. This symbol meant he must commit suicide.