Section 33 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 33 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Right to life. It is under Chapter IV (Fundamental Rights) of the Act. (1) Every person has a right to life, and no one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence…

Section 32 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 32 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Power to make regulations. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) The President may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Chapter, prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed or which…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Section 25 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 25 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Citizenship by birth. It is under Chapter III (Citizenship) of the Act. (1) The following persons are citizens of Nigeria by birth, namely-(a) every person born in Nigeria before the date of independence, either of whose parents…

Section 24 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Duties of the citizens. It is under Chapter II (Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Act. It shall be the duty of every citizen to –(a) abide by this Constitution, respect its ideals and its institutions, the National Flag, the National…