Ethnicity in Nigeria in the 1920s

The Educated elite and Ethnic politics
These are major books published in the 1920's that clearly set the context for establishing ethnicity as a driving force for the activities of the elite.
G.I. Amangala “Short History of Ijaw (1924)”,
Ajayi Kolawole Ajisafe “The Laws and Customs of Yoruba People (1926)”,
Jacob U, Egharevba, “A Short History of Benin (1926)”,
Adebesin Folarin “The Laws and Customs of Egbaland (1925)”,
Said Hajji, “History of Sokoto (1926)
Pan-Ibo and Pan-Yoruba ethnic Rivalries
1- Ibo solidarity(1925)
“Brethren, this is the day and the hour when the Ibos of Nigeria should rally together…and sink all differences- geographical, intellectual, moral and religious, and unite under the banner of our great objective- the tribal unity, cooperation and progress of all the Ibos”
“…education is the only real agent that will give rebirth to the dying embers of the Ibo national zeal…It will be the means to free the Ibos from the throes of both mental and moral thralldom and I see no better place to start the work of reunion than Lagos”
2- Yoruba Solidarity(1925)
“to accelerate the emergence of a virile modernized and efficient Yoruba state with its own individuality… and to unite the various clans and tribes in Yorubaland and generally create and actively foster the idea of a single nationalism throughout Yorubaland”
“to plan for the improvement of educational facilities…especially by means of scholarships awards by the society…for the pursuit of secondary and universal education by Yoruba boys and girls"
“to recognize and maintain the monarchical and other similar institutions of Yorubaland, to plan for their complete enlightenment and democratization, to acknowledge the leadership of Yoruba Obas”

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