Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official sourceYobe Bade, Bursari, Damaturu, Fika, Fune, Damaturu
Geidam, Gujba, Gulani, Jakusko,
Karasuwa, Karawa, Machina, Nangere,
Nguru, Potiskum, Tarmua, Yunusari,
Yusufari
Zamfara Anka, Bakura, Birnin Magaji, Gusau
Bukkuyum, Bungudu, Gummi, Gusau,
Kaura Namoda, Maradun, Maru,
Shinkafi, Talata Mafara, Tsafe, Zurmi
PART II
1. Definition of Area Councils of Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja
[Sections 3 and 297]
The definition of the boundaries of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja referred to under Chapters I and VIII of this Constitution is
as follows -
Starting from the village called Izom on 7° E Longitude and 9° 15’
Latitude, project a straight line westward to a point just north of Lehu
on the Kemi River; then project a line along 6° 47½’ E southward
passing close to the villages called Semasu, Zui and Bassa down
to a place a little west of Abaji town; thence project a line along
parallel 8° 27½’ N Latitude to Ahinza village 7° 6’E (on Kanama
River); thence a straight line to Buga Village on 8 ° 30 ‘N Latitude
and 7 ° 20’E Longitude; thence draw a line northwards joining the
[First Schedule,
Part II is altered by
villages of Odu, Karshi and Karu. From Karu the line shall proceed
the Constitution along the boundary between the Niger and Nasarawa States as far
of the Federal as Kawu; thence the line shall proceed along the boundary between
Republic of Kaduna and Niger States up to a point just north of Bwari village;
Nigeria, 1999
(Fifth Alteration)
thence the line goes straight to Zuba village and thence straight to
(No. 32) Act, 2023] Izom.
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