During the colonial period the traditional, unwritten constitutions gave way to written ones. From 1930 the British government wanted to introduce indirect rule into Northern Ghana so as to preserve the North from what the British regarded as ‘disruptive’ outside influences and foster traditional values and institutions. According to its supporters, indirect rule would permit the acquisition of skills necessary for traditional rulers to exercise degrees of political authority while remaining firmly rooted in traditional.
Source: A.R.K Bawku
Source: A.R.K Bawku
