The Warrant Chiefs: indirect rule in southeastern Nigeria, 1891-1929

The Warrant Chiefs: indirect rule in southeastern Nigeria, 1891-1929 is a historical study published in 1972 as part of the Ibadan history series. The text examines the application of indirect rule, also known as Native Administration, in southeastern and south-central Nigeria. It specifically focuses on the period from the late nineteenth century until the Women's Riot of 1929 in the Calabar and Owerri provinces, as detailed in The Warrant Chiefs: indirect rule in southeastern Nigeria 1891-1929.

Afigbo challenges the assertion by British imperial government propagandists that indirect rule was only established after the introduction of direct taxation in 1928. The research argues that these administrative structures were in place much earlier. According to The Warrant Chiefs: indirect rule in southeastern Nigeria, 1891-1929, the author provides a critical analysis of the Warrant Chiefs system and notes the roles of various colonial figures, including Sir Ralph Moor.

Adiele Eberechukwu Afigbo (1937 to 2009) was a prominent Nigerian historian. He is recognized for his contributions to the history and historiography of Africa, with a specific emphasis on Igbo history and the historical development of Southeastern Nigeria, as noted in Adiele Afigbo.