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Title:The Chiefs Law and the Regulation of Traditional Chieftaincy in Yorubaland
Author:Oyemakinde, Wale
Year:1977
Periodical:Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria
Volume:9
Issue:1
Period:December
Pages:63-74
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:Yoruba
traditional rulers
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Abstract:Enacted on 20th June, 1957, the Chiefs law has since formed the basis of government regulation of traditional chieftaincy in Yorubaland. This paper discusses the significance of the law in the practice of indirect rule by the British overlords in Yorubaland. Ref.
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