Amusingly convoluted extract from the Nigerian constitution

6 September 2009 + 0

Number 1 in a series of 1:

The headquarters of the Governor of each State shall be known as the Capital City of that State as shown in the third column of the said Part I of the First Schedule opposite the State named in the first column thereof.

(Chapter 1, Part 1, Clause 3, Paragraph 3 since you ask.)

PS The version of the constitution I was reading included a reference to the “Cod of Conduct”. I fear this should have read “Code”.

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  1. John Oakes says:

    Surely that derives from the “Peace of Cod, which passeth all understanding” ?

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