Which monarchical stool in the Middle Belt was established in 1946 to unite the Tiv people under a single paramount ruler?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. the Tor Tiv, based in Gboko
- Step 1: The Tiv traditionally lived in an egalitarian, segmentary acephalous society without a centralized royal hierarchy. Step 2. In 1946, colonial authorities and Tiv elders created the paramount chieftaincy of Tor Tiv, establishing the royal seat at Gboko in Benue State. Answer: the Tor Tiv, based in Gboko. Why not the others: Och'Idoma is the monarch of the Idoma; Attah is monarch of the Igala; Aku Uka is monarch of the Jukun Kingdom of Wukari.
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