Why Indirect Rule Succeeded in Northern Nigeria, Partial Succeeded in Western Nigeria and Failed in Eastern Nigeria
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- Why Indirect Rule Succeeded in Northern Nigeria
Why Indirect Rule Succeeded in Northern Nigeria:
(i) Existence of a centralized political System: The Hausa/Fulani traditional political system was suitable for indirect rule as the system was hierarchical and authoritarian.
(ii) Existence of taxation system: The North had a developed tax system already in place. Each emirate already had its own tax assessment, tax collection and public treasury in existence.
(iii) Absence of radical educated elites: The majority of people in the North were illiterate. The few educated ones who could have posed a threat to the colonial administration were easily absorbed into the government.
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