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Washington DC in US is considered as one. Why isn't it considered as a state?

Your question should be

Abuja is not considered a State, why is Washington DC considered as one?

raptex:
Washington DC in US is considered as one. Why isn't it considered as a state?

Abuja is not considered a state because of the problem with Lagos in the 1970s and 1980s.


Washington DC is also not a state (who is the state governor of Washington DC? ). It's a federal district.

naptu2:
Abuja is not considered a state because of the problem with Lagos in the 1970s and 1980s.


Washington DC is also not a state (who is the state governor of Washington DC? ). It's a federal district.

Jay Inslee is the current governor of Washington DC.

raptex:
Jay Inslee is the current governor of Washington DC.

Ok, now I see where you made a mistake.


Washington State is different from Washington DC.

Washington DC is the capital of the US and it's in the eastern part of the US.

Washington State is a state in the western part of the US.

Check out this map of the US. You can see Washington State in the top left corner of the map (it's in green).

You can also see a line pointing to Washington DC in the right side of the map.

naptu2:
Ok, now I see where you made a mistake.


Washington State is different from Washington DC.

Washington DC is the capital of the US and it's in the eastern part of the US.

Washington State is a state in the western part of the US.

Oh. Thanks for the correction.

naptu2:
Abuja is not considered a state because of the problem with Lagos in the 1970s and 1980s.


Washington DC is also not a state (who is the state governor of Washington DC? ). It's a federal district.

More details on the problems with Lagos please.

naptu2:
Ok, now I see where you made a mistake.

Washington State is different from Washington DC.
Washington DC is the capital of the US and it's in the eastern part of the US.
Washington State is a state in the western part of the US.

Informative

raptex:
More details on the problems with Lagos please.

Imagine having an APC state government in Abuja and at the same time having a PDP Federal Government in Abuja. Think of the problems it will cause.


In 1979/1980 the UPN controlled Lagos State Government started a new TV station called Lagos Television and it was on channel 5. The NPN controlled Federal Government also started a new TV station called NTA2 and it was also on channel 5. Both stations were obviously blocking each other.

It took a while before they reached a settlement and Lagos Television was moved to channel 8.

There were also speculations that the Lagos State Government used Radio Lagos to block NTA2 Channel5.


The 1989 constitution provided for the position of Mayor of Abuja and people of Abuja have been campaigning that they want an elected mayor, rather than an appointed minister, but there has never been an elected mayor of Abuja because of the problems that it might cause the Federal Government.