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Federation Maps and Fact Sheets
Nigeria
Federalism introduced in 1954
Current federal Constitution adopted in 1999
Official
Website of the federal government of Nigeria
| Official name |
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Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Population |
120 million |
| Capital |
Abuja |
Constituent units
- 36 states: Abia; Adamawa; Akwa Ibom; Anambra; Bauchi; Bayelsa;
Benue; Borno; Cross River; Delta; Ebonyi; Edo; Ekiti; Enugu; Gombe; Imo;
Jigawa; Kaduna; Kano; Katsina; Kebbi; Kogi; Kwara; Lagos; Nasawara; Niger;
Ogun; Ondo; Osun; Oyo; Plateau; Rivers; Sokoto; Taraba; Yobe; Zamfara.
Federal Capital Territory of Abuja
Constitutional distribution of powers
Legislative Institutions
- Federal: Bicameral National Assembly consisting of a Senate and a
House of Representatives. The Senate represents the states. The senators are
directly elected by the people; there are three from each state and one from
Abuja Federal Capital Territory.
- States: Each has a legislature (House of Assembly)
Official languages
The Constitution states that English must be used in both houses of the
National Assembly and, when appropriate measures taken, also Hausa, Ibo
and Yoruba. The Constitution also stipulates that a state assembly may,
along with English, use one or more languages spoken in that given state.
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