Nigeria: Information on the status of a person born in Nigeria (to parents who were born in Nigeria), who has lived outside Nigeria since he or she was four years old (more than 15 years) and who has not obtained citizenship in any other country, nor renounced his/her Nigerian citizenship, although he/she has obtained permanent residence status in Liberia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA20274.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on the status of a person born in Nigeria (to parents who were born in Nigeria), who has lived outside Nigeria since he or she was four years old (more than 15 years) and who has not obtained citizenship in any other country, nor renounced his/her Nigerian citizenship, although he/she has obtained permanent residence status in Liberia, 1 May 1995, NGA20274.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0058.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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Conclusive information on the above-mentioned subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, please find attached an excerpt on citizenship provisions contained in the 1990 Nigerian constitution, which outlines the principles which govern citizenship law in Nigeria. For a legal commentary on the Nigerian citizenship law, please consult the article attached to Response to Information Request NGA11032 of 2 July 1992.
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. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
Tenney, Carol. 1990. Vol. 14. "The Federal Republic of Nigeria Supplement 1987-90," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, pp. 28-30.
Sources Consulted
Immigration and Nationality: Law and Practice.
Juris-Classeur Nationalité.
Tenney, Carol. 1990. Vol. 14. "The Federal Republic of Nigeria Supplement 1987-90," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
Foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada.
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