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Kebbi South Senatorial District
Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fula language, Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆ðž¤) is a States of Nigeria, state in the North West (Nigeria), northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto State, Sokoto and Zamfara State, Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger State, Niger state while its western border forms part of the national borders with Benin–Nigeria border, Benin Republic and Niger–Nigeria border, Niger. Named for the city of Birnin Kebbi—the state's capital and largest city, Kebbi state was formed from Sokoto State, Sokoto state on 27 August 1991. Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Kebbi is the List of Nigerian states by area, tenth largest in area and List of Nigerian states by population, 22nd most populous, with an estimated population of about 4.4 million as of 2016. The state is known as land of equity. Geographically, the state is within the Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal capital territory. Each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is the capital territory of Nigeria, and it is in this territory that the capital city of Abuja is located. The FCT is not a state but is administered by elected officials who are supervised by the federal government. Each state is subdivided into Local government areas of Nigeria, local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. Under the constitution, the 36 states are co-equal but not supreme because sovereignty resides with the federal government. The constitution can be amended by the National Assembly (Nigeria), National Assembly, but each amendment must be ratified by two-thirds of the 36 states of the feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
