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Federal capital territory status of Lagos is sharpened

The federal settlement reinforced Lagos's role as capital in a federation of regions.

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1954

Federal capital territory status of Lagos is sharpened

The federal settlement reinforced Lagos's role as capital in a federation of regions.

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The federal settlement reinforced Lagos's role as capital in a federation of regions. Its special position remained politically sensitive because Lagos was geographically inside the West.

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