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Institution

Federal Capital Territory Administration

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) — administrative authority over Abuja, Nigeria's capital territory established by Decree 6 of 1976. The FCTA is headed by the FCT Minister appointed by the President, exercising the powers a state Governor would otherwise hold under Section 299 of the 1999 Constitution.

Sources

SOURCE-011999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeriawww.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1999/en/55421

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