Analyzes the Yoruba kingdoms of Oyo and Ife alongside the Igbo village democracy system.
What students will learn
- Define the term traditional political system as it relates to pre-colonial Nigeria.
- Identify the roles of the Alaafin and the Oyo Mesi in the Oyo Empire.
- Describe the spiritual and political significance of the Oni of Ife.
- Explain the democratic nature of the traditional Igbo village administration.
- Compare the centralized Yoruba monarchical system with the decentralized Igbo republican system.
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