Concept:Indirect rule succeeded in Hausa/Fulani society because the British built on the strong administration already established by the emirs.
Explanation:Before British arrival, the Hausa/Fulani society already had a well-organised system of government under the emirs.
The emirs exercised authority over taxation, justice, and local customs.
The people were used to obeying their traditional rulers.
Instead of introducing a completely new system, the British simply ruled through these existing emirs.
This made their authority acceptable to the people.
The system also reduced resistance because traditional institutions were preserved.
Factors like Islamic education or anarchy were not the main reasons for its success.
The key reason was that the existing administration naturally supported indirect rule.
Answer:D. existing administration favored the system.