In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the absence of a centralized system of authority.The Igbos were Republican by nature. They maintained a decentralized and acephalous society. It was highly democratic and egalitarian. Some traditional institutions were recognized specially in the administration of Igbo Society and they were as follows:1. Village Assembly2. Council of Elders3. Age Grades4. Ozo Titled Holders5. Priest of Deities6. Masquerades7. Cult8. Umuada, etc.All these made the autocratic system of government to be very difficult in Igboland.