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JAMB Government 2004 Question 15

Question 15

Pre-colonial Political Systems

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

  1. A.federation of chiefdoms and localities
  2. B.confederation of chiefdoms and localities
  3. C.confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms
  4. D.highly centralized kingdom
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Answer: C (confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms)

Explanation

Yorubaland was made up of many kingdoms (each under an Oba) and smaller chiefdoms that kept their own identity while recognising links with Ile-Ife and Oyo, like a loose confederation.