GOVERNMENT

JAMB 2008 - Question 40

Government 2008 JAMB Past Questions - Question 40: Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom?

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Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom?
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Correct Answer

A

Explanation

Waziriin the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun inOyo Kingdom. In the Sokoto Caliphate, Waziri is the senior official, the Emir'sadministrative adviser who acted as the Prime Minister. In Oyo Kingdom, theBashorun was the Prime Minister of the empire.