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NAME: Hussaini Hadassah
PROGRAMME: International relations
MATRIC NO: 12AH013426
COURE: Nigerian system of public administration
COURSE CODE: PAD 211
LECTURER: Mrs. Excellence
DATE: 27th August, 2013.
QUESTION
What are the functions of the various administrators of the hausa-fulani pre colonial administration?
Prior to European occupation and balkanization of Africa, most African tribes had well organized empires e.g. Yoruba, Benin, Hausa, Fulani etc. the pre colonial administration had institutions which performed legislative, judiciary and executive functions. The administration had well organized political systems, political organizations and strong military forces. Though, it was most characterized by fusion of powers.
The Hausa Fulani for instance; theocracy was a dominant feature. During the pre colonial era the paramount authority in the Hausa Fulani emirate was the emir. The emirate was further divided into districts with a district head called Hakimi. The Hakimi appointed subordinate heads to head the villages. The supreme law of the emirate at that time was the Islamic laws or sharia law. In the Hausa-Fulani traditional political system, you will observe that the traditional system is hierarchical in nature and structure. It is usually headed by an Emir. The structure of the Hausa-Fulani political system goes thus:
THE EMIR He was the supreme leader of the emirate. His functions include; * He served as the supreme ruler of his subjects * He appointed other senior officials such as madawaki, galadima etc * He organized his people for communal work and defense of the emirate * He enforced the sharia laws (Islamic laws) * He presided over the emir’s court as judge * He maintained law and order in the emirate * He imposed and collected rates such as kharaji (land tax), jangali(cattle tax) and tributes * He was the spiritual head of the emirate * He made laws over areas that were under his jurisdiction and influence * He
PROGRAMME: International relations
MATRIC NO: 12AH013426
COURE: Nigerian system of public administration
COURSE CODE: PAD 211
LECTURER: Mrs. Excellence
DATE: 27th August, 2013.
QUESTION
What are the functions of the various administrators of the hausa-fulani pre colonial administration?
Prior to European occupation and balkanization of Africa, most African tribes had well organized empires e.g. Yoruba, Benin, Hausa, Fulani etc. the pre colonial administration had institutions which performed legislative, judiciary and executive functions. The administration had well organized political systems, political organizations and strong military forces. Though, it was most characterized by fusion of powers.
The Hausa Fulani for instance; theocracy was a dominant feature. During the pre colonial era the paramount authority in the Hausa Fulani emirate was the emir. The emirate was further divided into districts with a district head called Hakimi. The Hakimi appointed subordinate heads to head the villages. The supreme law of the emirate at that time was the Islamic laws or sharia law. In the Hausa-Fulani traditional political system, you will observe that the traditional system is hierarchical in nature and structure. It is usually headed by an Emir. The structure of the Hausa-Fulani political system goes thus:
THE EMIR He was the supreme leader of the emirate. His functions include; * He served as the supreme ruler of his subjects * He appointed other senior officials such as madawaki, galadima etc * He organized his people for communal work and defense of the emirate * He enforced the sharia laws (Islamic laws) * He presided over the emir’s court as judge * He maintained law and order in the emirate * He imposed and collected rates such as kharaji (land tax), jangali(cattle tax) and tributes * He was the spiritual head of the emirate * He made laws over areas that were under his jurisdiction and influence * He