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JAMB Government 2001 Question 21

Question 21

Pre-colonial Political Systems

Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because

  1. A.they had no formal governmental institutions
  2. B.they had no definite political boundaries
  3. C.their population was too small
  4. D.they were not independent
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (they had no formal governmental institutions)

Explanation

Stateless (acephalous) societies such as the Igbo and Tiv had no central ruler or formal government machinery; authority was spread among elders, age grades and kin groups.