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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
After the titles and offices had been distributed, and the town settled down once more to the duties of civil life, the chiefs held a consultation about the Agreement Governor Carter had called upon them to sign, and which they were not then in a position to consider. After the pros and cons had been duty weighed it was agreed that with proper safeguards they might agree to it, provided the Governor gave due consideration to their objections.
A letter was then addressed to the Governor asking him to send up the document for them to reconsider in a regularly constituted assembly.
Governor Carter having in the meantime left for England, on his furlough, this request was cabled to Downing Street and the Acting-Governor, G. C. Denton, Colonial Secretary, was ordered in reply to visit Ibadan in person and present the Agreement. Accordingly in August, 1893, the Acting-Governor visited Ibadan for that purpose.
The document was again read and interpreted to them, and after due consideration the following letter was addressed to the Acting-Governor stating clearly the objections in their way to signing the Agreement.
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