Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
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: 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.
