Observation

This question was unpopular as it was avoided by some of the candidates. The few ones who attempted it did not perform well; they failed to provide correct answers to the questions. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks.

1. Decentralized administration e.g. acephalous society;
2. The compound/family was the unit of administration;
3. Absence of formal political institutions;
4. Fusion of religious, judicial and political functions in administration;
5. Age-grades were important factors in the administration;
6. Council of Elders: The family heads played important roles in the administration of the village;
7. Title holders (Ozo title) played significant roles in the traditional political system;
8. Decisions were reached by consensus;
9. Succession to leadership/power is achievement;
10. Deities/oracles provided bond of unity among the people.