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Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because

Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
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  • A They had no formal governmental institutions
  • B They had no definite political boundaries
  • C Their population was too small
  • D They were not independent.
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because they had no formal governmental institutions.
For instance the Ibos unlike Yorubas and the Fulamis has a complex and complicated system of administration in pre-colonial era. There was no sort of central authority, what they had was a diffusion of political authority into different groups.

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