BRITISH ADULTERATION OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: AN OVERVIEW OF ILORIN EMIRATE
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2016
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Arewa House - Centre for Historical Documentation & Research, Ahmadu Bello University Kaduna, Nigeria.
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The abolition of Slave Trade and the adoption of legitimate trade which mobilized explorers from different parts of Europe to Africa provided a new phase of African history. Apart from the scramble by the Europeans to establish areas of influence and control that would have resulted to conflict which was averted by the 1884/1885 Berlin Conference and Charter, the eventual process by which different European authorities' interests were effected, generated diverse interpretations of African Scholars to provide explanations for the current situation and on different aspects. In a number of places, the establishments of British Colonial rule were certainly not mutual. Hence, the use of the West Africa Frontier Force (WAFF) to complement other'diplomatic efforts to tinker with the indigenous political system to accommodate the colonial interest. History, being the veritable source of validating Traditional African Political institutions and its dynamics has been embrowned in challenges propelled by varying• interests of scholars of African history. The diverse opinion of scholars on Emirate history and specifically the history of Ilorin Emirate falls into this category. An overview Ilorin Emirate history through the periscope of British interest and influence will go a long way to further illuminate the gray areas of the Emirate's past, for better understanding of the present traditional political structure.
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Political System, British conquest