Prior to British colonisation in the 20th century, the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria lived under a republican consultative assembly. Exceptions included the Priest-Kings of Nri and Aro, as well as notable towns like Onitsha, where the Obi ruled as king, and Arochukwu with the Eze Aro. An “Acephalous” Political System The Igbo pre-colonial political

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