Absence of a centralized system of administration.
The limited powers of the Oba.
The British failed to recognize the strong checks and balances that existed in the Yoruba land before introducing the indirect rule system.
The number of Western elites was on the increase. The presence of these educated elites made it possible for the people to challenge the basis for British Colonial rule.
The British failed to recognize the presence of the educated elites in the Yoruba land.