What were the roles of the traditional rulers in Nigeria in the precolonial era?

Explanation

Roles of traditional rulers are:

(i) Law making in their areas of jurisdiction.

(ii) Maintenance of law and order in their areas

(iii) Organisation of communal projects.

(iv) They performed religious functions.

(v) They settled disputes /administered justice.

(vi) They were custodians of the people's tradition and culture.

(vii) They acted as link between their people and other communities.

(viii) They led their people at wars.

(ix)They were the supreme heads of their communities.

(x) They performed ceremonial functions.

(xi) Appointed lesser chiefs and conferred traditional titles on deserving subjects.

(xii) They generated revenue and expended funds.