Ko Wen-je vs Lord Lugard

Ko Wen-je, a former surgeon with no party affiliation, was elected Mayor of Taipei. He ran as an independent, defeating the KMT candidate. His victory was seen as a breakthrough for third-party politics in Taiwan, and he served two terms until 2022.

Ko Wen-je founded the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) as a centrist alternative to the KMT and DPP. The party aimed to attract voters dissatisfied with the two major parties. It gained seats in the Legislative Yuan in the 2020 elections, establishing a third force in Taiwanese politics.

Ko Wen-je ran as the Taiwan People's Party candidate in the 2024 presidential election. He finished third behind the DPP and KMT candidates, but his campaign drew significant support from younger voters and highlighted the growing appeal of third-party politics in Taiwan.

Lugard was appointed High Commissioner of the newly created Protectorate of Northern Nigeria. He implemented the system of indirect rule, governing through local traditional rulers, which became the model for British colonial administration in Africa.

Lugard led British forces in the conquest of the Sokoto Caliphate, capturing the cities of Kano and Sokoto. The defeat of the caliphate brought the region under British control and allowed Lugard to establish indirect rule through the existing emirate system.

Lugard, as Governor-General, merged the Northern and Southern Nigeria Protectorates into a single Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. The amalgamation created a large, diverse colony but also centralized British control and laid the foundation for modern Nigeria.

Lugard published 'The Dual Mandate in British Tropical Africa', a book outlining his philosophy of colonial governance. He argued that colonial powers had a duty to develop resources for global benefit while protecting African interests, a view that influenced British colonial policy.