Pre-Colonial Administration In Nigeria Before the coming of Europeans into Nigeria, the various ethnic groups were autonomous and had developed their governmental systems in such a way that it reflected the culture, beliefs and traditions of the different areas. The three dominant ethnic groups comprising the Hausa-Fulani, the Igbo and Yoruba...

To many students of Government, the state is esoteric, or at best abstract. It is seen as something hanging in the air with no relevance to the needs and aspirations of the people.