Concept:The political system of south-eastern Nigeria before colonialism was decentralized and community-centred.
Explanation:This region, mainly the Igbo area, had no single paramount ruler or central king.
Authority was spread across autonomous villages and clan groups.
Village assemblies, councils of elders, and lineage heads made key decisions.
These units handled governance, justice, and disputes collectively.
Thus, political organisation was based on kinship ties, village meetings, and clan loyalties, not on a monarch.
Answer:A. village/clan based