British imperialists tricked, oppressed Yoruba monarchs for trade access, says Professor

A professor of Legal History at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Akinkunmi Alao, has revealed how the British in the 17th century employed a combination of forceful conquest, deceit, and manipulative diplomatic treaties to suppress and weaken the indigenous power structures of Yorubaland, thereby achieving trade access and indirect rule. Prof. Alao, however, lauded the

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