Nigeria: Information on whether a Filipino national married to a Nigerian national in a third country would have the right to become a nationalized citizen of Nigeria; and on his/her rights and responsibilities of residence
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA20732.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on whether a Filipino national married to a Nigerian national in a third country would have the right to become a nationalized citizen of Nigeria; and on his/her rights and responsibilities of residence, 1 May 1995, NGA20732.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aacca4.html [accessed 27 December 2015] |
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For information on the above-mentioned topics, please consult the attached section of the Nigerian constitution dealing with citizenship, as contained in the Constitutions of the Countries of the World.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Attachment
Ewezukwa, D.I.O. et al. June 1986. "Nigeria," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Balustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, pp. 88-90.
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