The question was fairly attempted by majority of the candidates.

However, few candidates failed to score good marks in  the question.  Not many of them found it difficult to answer the (a) part correctly.  Points such as: serving as King maker, initiating laws, check on the power of the Oba, etc. were identified by candidates and they were rewarded with good marks.

Conversely, the (b) part was not that easy to the candidates.  Majority of them could not remember the required points necessary for the democratic nature of the Yoruba pre-

colonial political system which resulted in loss of marks.  The overall candidates’ performance in the question was below average.  Some of the points required from the candidates in the (b) part included:

• selection of Oba was done by a group of king makers, representing various segments of the society;
• the excesses of Oba was checked by both the Council of Senior Chiefs (Oyomesi) and the Ogboni Cult;
• the Oba with the senior chiefs made laws for the people
• the palace chiefs made up the legislature with the Oba, etc.