Traditional rulers appointed by the British to implement Indirect Rule in Easter Nigeria were called

The traditional rulers appointed by the British to implement Indirect Rule in Eastern Nigeria were called warrant chiefs. The British colonial government introduced the Indirect Rule system as a way to govern their colonies indirectly through local traditional rulers. The warrant chiefs were selected and appointed by the British authorities and given the authority to administer local affairs in their respective areas. They were expected to follow British directives and policies and were accountable to British colonial officers. The warrant chiefs replaced the existing traditional rulers, and their appointment was often met with resistance from the local population who saw them as illegitimate.