The introduction of taxation in the Southern part of Nigeria led to

Analyze the question: It asks what resulted from introducing taxation in Southern Nigeria (specifically the Eastern region, among the Igbo) during colonial rule.

Concept: In 1929, British colonial officials introduced a system of assessing and taxing people, which was rumoured to include women. The earlier system of indirect rule through warrant chiefs had already created resentment. Igbo women, who had traditionally been exempt from taxation, saw the new tax as a threat to their economic and social position. Women from Oloko, Owerri, Calabar and surrounding areas protested by "sitting on" the warrant chiefs. This became the Aba Women's Riot of 1929.

Step-by-step evaluation of the options:

• A. Aba women's riot: Correct. The rumour of taxing women, along with the existing grievances, directly sparked the 1929 protest.
• B. Appointment of warrant chiefs: Warrant chiefs were appointed from about 1900 to help administer indirect rule in the East. They were not a result of taxation. They came before the 1929 tax issue, and the abuses of their office were one cause of the riot.
• C. Inclusion of educated elites in government: This came from nationalist pressure and constitutional reforms such as the Clifford (1922) and Richards (1946) constitutions, not from taxation.
• D. Promotion of age grades activities: Age grades were traditional institutions, and taxation did not promote them.
• E. Recognition of traditional rulers: This relates to indirect rule, particularly in the North, and not to the introduction of taxation in the South.

Answer: The introduction of taxation in the South led to the Aba Women's Riot, which is option A.

Exam tip: Link the keywords together: Taxation + Eastern Nigeria + Warrant chiefs + 1929 = Aba Women's Riot. Also remember that warrant chiefs were a cause of the riot, not a result of taxation.