Oromia National Regional State is one of the federating states of Federal Democratic Republic ofrnEthiopia. Constitutionally, the Region has its own legislative, executive and judicial organ.rnAddis Ababa city which is the capital city of the federal government is found in this Region. ThernFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Constitution guarantees special interest of OromiarnNational Regional State in the City as a whole on matters of provisions of social services,rnutilization of natural resources, administrative and other similar matters and does not prohibit thernregion from establishing its capital city in Addis Ababa. Oromia National Regional StaternConstitution later amendment declares Finfine is the capital city of Oromia National RegionalrnState. The residents of the City constitutionally are given the power of self governance.rnConcerning judicial power, the Federal courts exercise the criminal jurisdiction in the City. Thernjudicial organ of Oromia National Regional State, shall exercise judicial jurisdiction in thernregion. Following the declaration of Addis Ababa city as the capital city of Oromia NationalrnRegional State, the region established its regional office in the City. As long as Oromia NationalrnRegional State capital city is Finfine the need arise to regulate the issues of jurisdiction on crimesrncommitted in the city on the interest of Oromia National Regional State. It is the theme of thernpaper to reveal the problem of overlap of criminal judicial jurisdiction in Addis Ababa city.rnUnder Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution the status of Addis Ababa city hasrnnot clearly been defined. Addis Ababa is a federal capital city as per Art. 49 (1 and 3) ofrnFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution. It is semi- autonomous Cityrnadministration accountable to federal government as per Art. 49(2 and 4); and it is a City in arnstate attributed to its geography entirely within the State of Oromia National Regional State asrnper Art. 49(5). Emanating from this lack of clarity under the constitution, the city is expected tornentertain and harmonize conflicts of criminal judicial jurisdiction of the federal government andrnOromia National Regional State simultaneously.