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Section 2 of the Nigerian Constitution: The Federal Republic of Nigeria<\/h2>\n

The Federal Republic of Nigeria<\/span><\/h3>\n

2.\u2014(1) Nigeria shall be one indivisible and indissoluble Sovereign State to be known by the name of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

(2) Nigeria shall be a Federation consisting of States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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