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JAMB 2006 - Question 17

Government 2006 JAMB Past Questions - Question 17: In pre-colonial governance, women played prominent roles in the

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
In pre-colonial governance, women played prominent roles in the
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Correct Answer

B

Explanation

In pre-colonial governance women playedprominent roles in the Igbo society. During this period in Igbo land, the womenknown as "Umuada" played different prominent roles such as lookinginto cases involving misconduct by men and women of the village or theirkindreds as a case may be.