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Section 31 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 31 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. For the purposes of this Chapter, a parent or grandparent of a person shall be deemed to be a citizen of Nigeria…
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Section 30 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 30 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Deprivation of citizenship. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) The President may deprive a person, other than a person who is a citizen of Nigeria by birth or by registration, of his citizenship,…
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Section 29 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 29 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Renunciation of citizenship. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) Any citizen of Nigeria of full age who wishes to renounce his Nigerian citizenship shall make a declaration in the prescribed manner for the…
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Section 28 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 28 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Dual citizenship. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, a person shall forfeit forthwith his Nigerian citizenship if, not being a citizen of Nigeria by birth,…
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Section 27 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 27 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Citizenship by naturalisation. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, any person who is qualified in accordance with the provisions of this section may…
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Section 26 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 26 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Citizenship by registration. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, a person to whom the provisions of this section apply may be registered as…
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Alhaja Jaratu Abeje V. Alhaji Tijani Alade & Anor. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. The appeal arose from the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, sitting at Ibadan (hereinafter called ‘The trial Court’), delivered by Honourable Justice O. O. Adesina, J. of 29th August, 1996 wherein the claims…
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Stephen Haruna V The Attorney-general Of The Federation (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER ODILI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision dated 6th October 2008 of the High Court of Justice, Abuja FCT, presided by Honourable Justice A. M. Taiba wherein the Accused/Appellant was convicted to death by hanging for the…
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Abdulrahaman Yusuf V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment delivered on 10/1/2008 by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja presided over by Honourable Justice M.M. Dodo convicting the Appellant of the offence of culpable homicide not punishable with…
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Alhaji Oseni Oyewo V. Dr. B. D. Komolafe (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. This Appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Temtory delivered on the 18th day of March, 2005 by Hon. Justice S. D. Bage. The brief fact of the case is that the Appellant,…