GCEGovernmentPre-colonial Nigerian Political Systems2022

A fundamental difference between the pre-colonial political systems of the Yoruba and the Igbo is that

AThe Yoruba practised a republican system while the Igbo had a monarchy
BThe Yoruba had centralised monarchical states while the Igbo operated a decentralised, acephalous systemCORRECT
CThe Igbo system was based on Islamic law while the Yoruba system was purely traditional
DThe Yoruba had no form of council governance unlike the Igbo
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
The Yoruba were organised into centralised city-states with an Oba at the apex of a hierarchical political structure supported by councils, while the Igbo lacked a centralised authority and operated through village assemblies, age grades, and title societies in a highly decentralised manner. Neither system was based on Islamic law, and both utilised councils, making options C and D incorrect. Option A is a reversal of the actual positions.
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