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In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reflects on the role of traditional rulers in the 21st Century.
With low expectations of elected politicians in Nigeria, Barbara Etim James is convinced that the solution to many of the country s problems lies with its many chiefs, kings and queens.
Two years ago, the 54 year old was crowned a queen in the Efik kingdom in southern Nigeria.
Despite 20 years of living in the UK and founding a private equity firm, she says she is not a moderniser who wants to transform long-established African leadership structures to fit a Western model.