 He is credited as the first prominent Nigerian member of the political elite during the colonial era to make a strong case for regional-based political parties, which, he believed would be equipped with the necessary knowledge to develop their regions and also form a coalition at the center.He was also a leading advocate for the bringing of tribal chiefs and kings into the expanding fold of the Action Group.To this policy, he undoubtedly gave much of his own experience as the Balogun of Oyo — a title he received in 1949.