A major reason why the warrant chiefs were rejected in Eastern Nigeria was that
The Warrant Chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were rejected primarily because the system was not customary. The British colonial administration created the Warrant Chiefs in the early 20th century as part of their indirect rule system. These chiefs were appointed by the British in Eastern Nigeria because they had no centralised administration. The appointed chiefs lacked legitimacy in the eyes of the local people because they were not chosen through indigenous systems of leadership and they were seen as foreign impositions.
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