Pre-colonial administration

Government S.S.S 2 Second Term

WEEK 6

Pre-colonial administration

Performance Objectives

Student should be able to:

     1. Describe the system of government

     2. Discuss the structure of government in Hausa/ Fulani

     3. Explain the role of the component of the structures

     4. Compare the different pre-colonial administration

 

Content

1. System of government in pre-colonial days (Hausa/Fulani, Igbo and Yoruba)

2. Structure of pre-colonial governments.

3. Roles of the respective components of their structure.

4. Comparison of different pre-colonial administration in Nigeria

Historical background of Hausa/Fulani Political System

The Fulani took over the political leadership of the Habe (Hausa) States in the early 19th century. The Jihad that proceeded this occupation was seen as a religious…