Formerly the capital, which is the largest city in Nigeria?
Capital punishment in Nigeria the death penalty in Nigeria has generated varied opinions among people in society. In October 2014, former Governor of Delta State Emmanuel Uduaghan pardoned three inmates who were on death row following the recommendations by the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. In 2017, the Nigerian government has rejected the call by Amnesty International to halt the planned execution of some inmates on death row in Lagos State, and pointed that the death penalty was expressly authorized by section 33 of the Constitution of Nigeria. Capital punishment in Nigeria Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Nigeria. Methods of
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, or loosely as FCT-Abuja, is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is located in this territory. FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of Nasarawa, Niger and Kogi. It is within the Middle Belt region of the country. Unlike the States of Nigeria, which are headed by elected Governors, it is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, headed by a minister appointed by the President. The territory is located just north of the confluence of the Niger River