Nigeria: Information on whether a child born outside Nigeria of a Nigerian mother is entitled to Nigerian citizenship upon return to Nigeria as of right or by application
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA28833.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on whether a child born outside Nigeria of a Nigerian mother is entitled to Nigerian citizenship upon return to Nigeria as of right or by application, 1 February 1998, NGA28833.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abf97c.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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According to Chapter III Section (c) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, "every person born outside Nigeria either of whose parents is a citizen of Nigeria is a citizen of Nigeria by birth" (1990, 28).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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.
Reference
Tenny, Carol. October 1990. Vol. 14. "The Federal Republic of Nigeria Supplement." Constitutions of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
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