After Nigeria’s presidential election court ruled that the capital should be treated like a 37th state, Abuja’s original inhabitants are calling for a governor and house of assembly.
A ruling by the presidential election petition court – stipulating that Abuja does not have any special status and is equal to every other Nigerian state – has reinvigorated the clamour for the capital city’s state-status.
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