Indirect rule was not successful in the igbo land because of the system of government practiced which was known as what ?

This system was characterized by:

• Lack of a centralized authority or paramount ruler.
• Decision-making through councils of elders, age grades, and village assemblies.
• Emphasis on consensus and direct participation rather than rule by a single chief or emir.

The British indirect rule, which relied on identifying and empowering traditional rulers, struggled to find such figures in Igbo land, leading to the creation of "warrant chiefs" who often lacked legitimate authority among the people.