The Kwifor assisted the Fon in the judicial investigation of serious cases which could not be dealt with at family, quarter or village levels. When investigations were completed the Fon delivered judgement but Kwifor would undertake its execution. One may broadly divide the chiefdom into two in order to understand its local administration: • Firstly, there were semi-autonomous settlements, each with its locally appointed
Atangchuo (planner of war). These were linked to the centre through tribute paid in the form of the specialised product (palm oil, raffia wine, fish, etc.) for which the village was noted. • Secondly, there were those settlements mostly around the palace and directly under the authority of the Fon. These settlements had no hereditary chiefs but instead each had an appointed head,
Tanukuru (father of the village), appointed by the Fon from among the bukum. In some cases a son of the Fon might be appointed. The Tanukuru, along with the other bukum, constituted a governing council – the
Butabunukuru. ==References==