Calabar is the capital of Cross River State, as listed in the First Schedule to the 1999 Constitution.

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
Supports: Capital city of Cross River State (First Schedule Part I)
States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
Supports: Capital of Cross River

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