The 'Indirect Rule' system, using local traditional leaders to administer colonies, was most famously utilized by:
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Correct answer: The British
British officials like Lord Lugard argued that using local structures was cheaper and more efficient. This allowed a relatively small number of British officials to govern vast populations in places like Northern Nigeria.
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