GCEGovernmentPre-colonial Nigerian Political Systems2022

The Ekpe society among the Efik of Old Calabar served primarily as

AA military organisation for external wars
BA regulatory and judicial institution for social controlCORRECT
CA religious body for the worship of ancestral spirits
DA trade union for the regulation of palm oil prices
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The Ekpe (Leopard) society functioned as the supreme regulatory and judicial institution among the Efik, enforcing laws, settling disputes, and maintaining social order. Membership was graded and conferred status, and the society controlled trade, debt recovery, and community governance. While it had religious dimensions, its primary role was socio-political regulation rather than purely religious worship.
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