Chapter III - Citizenship

25. (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 or any of whose grandparents belongs or belonged to a community indigenous to Nigeria;

Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Nigeria by virtue of this section if neither of his parents nor any of his grandparents was born in Nigeria.

(b) every person born in Nigeria after the date of independence either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria; and

(c) every person born outside Nigeria either of whose parents is a citizen of Nigeria.

(2) In this section, "the date of independence" means the 1st day of October 1960.

Those qualified to become President of Nigeria must, by virtue of the constitution, be classified under the two following headings:
1- a person born "anywhere" before October 1st 1960 and whose parent or grandparent has indigeneity in Nigeria.
2 - a person born in Nigeria after October 1st 1960 and is thus a citizen, or born "anywhere" and parent or grandparent is a citizen of Nigeria.

Citizenship of Nigeria by law constitutes:
1 - "indigeneity" before Independence.
2- After Independence birth in Nigeria or "anywhere" to parents and grandparents with Nigerian citizenship.


Was Atiku Abubakar born in Nigeria? NO.
Was his parent or grandparent a people indigeneous to Nigeria? NO.
Where is their indigeneity? ADAMAOUA, CAMEROON.
Were his parents or grandparents born in Nigeria? NO.

When did Adamaoua, Cameroon, become Adamawa, Nigeria? JUNE 1ST 1961 via REFERENDUM.


Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is now a Nigerian, his citizenship gained via the referendum of 1961. The Nigerian Constitution and Law only recognizes citizenship, and by extension qualification to the Presidency, via birth or parentage, not by plebiscite. Unless the Constitution is amended to include those who were absorbed by plebiscite in 1961, Atiku Abubakar does not meet qualification, nor satisfy the law to be President of Nigeria, his prior public office notwithstanding.

lol...half baked analysis... go and stop him... so, a person that was qualified to be a vice president suddenly is not qualified to be a president abi?

They also said Buhari is not from Nigeria at all, but from Sudan.
Keep living in fool's paradise and not prepare a serious defence to your rigged election. Someone who has been a Vice President for 2 terms? APC's joke is an example of what ogogoro can do to a right-thinking man.

Zombies o. Zombie!

Buhari didn't go to school,but he is President. We told him to show us his certificate, he ran away and called 30SAN.

Buhari stole Atiku's mandate, we asked him to come and defend himself in court, he said Atiku is not a Nigerian.

Legion of idiotic zombies. Brainless imbeciles.

Firstly, what is the geographical territory called Nigeria? Is Adamawa state no longer within Nigeria territory as defined by the constitution irrespective of when they joined the Union?

What the Constitution mean by those born within Nigeria has to do with those born within the present geographical entity called Nigeria as defined in the Constitution. Let's not showcase uninformed opinion

BTW..

Section 10 of the 1963 Constitution is to the effect that all those that became Nigerians by virtue of the February 1961 plebiscite are deemed to be citizens of Nigeria by Birth and their Communities are indigenous to Nigeria.

TonyeBarcanista:
Firstly, what is the geographical territory called Nigeria? Is Adamawa state no longer within Nigeria territory as defined by the constitution irrespective of when they joined the Union?

What the Constitution mean by those born within Nigeria has to do with those born within the present geographical entity called Nigeria as defined in the Constitution. Let's not showcase uninformed opinion

Allow them na. Allow them have fun, however small.

MetaPhysical:


Those qualified to become President of Nigeria must, by virtue of the constitution, be classified under the two following headings:
1- a person born "anywhere" before October 1st 1960 and whose parent or grandparent has indigeneity in Nigeria.
2 - a person born in Nigeria after October 1st 1960 and is thus a citizen, or born "anywhere" and parent or grandparent is a citizen of Nigeria.

Citizenship of Nigeria by law constitutes:
1 - "indigeneity" before Independence.
2- After Independence birth in Nigeria or "anywhere" to parents and grandparents with Nigerian citizenship.


Was Atiku Abubakar born in Nigeria? NO.
Was his parent or grandparent a people indigeneous to Nigeria? NO.
Where is their indigeneity? ADAMAOUA, CAMEROON.
Were his parents or grandparents born in Nigeria? NO.

When did Adamaoua, Cameroon, become Adamawa, Nigeria? JUNE 1ST 1961 via REFERENDUM.


Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is now a Nigerian, his citizenship gained via the referendum of 1961. The Nigerian Constitution and Law only recognizes citizenship, and by extension qualification to the Presidency, via birth or parentage, not by plebiscite. Unless the Constitution is amended to include those who were absorbed by plebiscite in 1961, Atiku Abubakar does not meet qualification, nor satisfy the law to be President of Nigeria, his prior public office notwithstanding.

They were laughing at APC,Tinubu and President Buhari,they were calling our President a dullard ,meanwhile the strategists in APC knew,People up North know also that Atiku for a fact is no Fulani and not a Nigerian,it will take the people down south another 5 years to get the info.

TonyeBarcanista:
Firstly, what is the geographical territory called Nigeria? Is Adamawa state no longer within Nigeria territory as defined by the constitution irrespective of when they joined the Union?

What the Constitution mean by those born within Nigeria has to do with those born within the present geographical entity called Nigeria as defined in the Constitution. Let's not showcase uninformed opinion

Only persons born in Nigeria can be President,if you are Nigerian born in the United States,with a US passport you cannot be President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria,we have enough people born here in Nigeria,why go look for others from the outside?If you were Hispanic born in Nigeria you would probably be President before Atiku.

TonyeBarcanista:
Firstly, what is the geographical territory called Nigeria? Is Adamawa state no longer within Nigeria territory as defined by the constitution irrespective of when they joined the Union?

What the Constitution mean by those born within Nigeria has to do with those born within the present geographical entity called Nigeria as defined in the Constitution. Let's not showcase uninformed opinion

The steps to becoming President of Nigeria consists of many building blocks. One of them is that a candidate for the position must be a citizen. How do you define who is citizen? This is answered by our Constitution and is outlined above. In many countries around the world citizenship is not addressed by the Constitution, but in ours the topic is fully narrated by our Constitution. So we cannot ignore it.

Adamawa State is part of Nigeria beginning June 1st 1961. No where in the Constitution is the classification of citizenship defined by State, geography or adoption of territories. Please reference the Constitution paragraph above for informed input.

sapele914:
They were laughing at APC,Tinubu and President Buhari,they were calling our President a dullard ,meanwhile the strategists in APC knew,People up North know also that Atiku for a fact is no Fulani and not a Nigerian,it will take the people down south another 5 years to get the info.

So Atiku's mandate was stolen because he is not a Nigerian? Yea?

MetaPhysical:



The steps to becoming President of Nigeria consists of many building blocks. One of them is that a candidate for the position must be a citizen. How do you define who is citizen? This is answered by our Constitution and is outlined above. In many countries around the world citizenship is not addressed by the Constitution, but in ours the topic is fully narrated by our Constitution. So we cannot ignore it.

Adamawa State is part of Nigeria beginning June 1st 1961. No where in the Constitution is the classification of citizenship defined by State, geography or adoption of territories. Please reference the Constitution paragraph above for informed input.

No one is talking of citizenship,we are talking of qualifications for the office,Simple logic,only people born in Nigeria can be President,part of defunct Gongola State now Adamawa state were atiku hails from became part of Nigeria via a referendum,Atiku though a citizen is not Nigerian by birth,same way people from Bakassi can never qualify to rule in Cameroon,only those born in bakassi Cameroon after the referendum.

Hofbrauhaus:


So Atiku's mandate was stolen because he is not a Nigerian? Yea?

Same thing that happened to Apc in Rivers State is what will happen to atiku,Null & void ab initio,of no effect whatsoever in law,pdp did not field a candidate.

sapele914:
They were laughing at APC,Tinubu and President Buhari,they were calling our President a dullard ,meanwhile the strategists in APC knew,People up North know also that Atiku for a fact is no Fulani and not a Nigerian,it will take the people down south another 5 years to get the info.

Anyone that believes Atiku is Fulani is illiterate. Each tribe have distinct features that is generic with its members and not found in people outside its gene pool. Fulani have physical traits that stand them out, even in cross-bred population. Atiku does not possess any physical trait of a pure or a cross-bred Fulani. When you look at his features and that of Chamba tribe, he fits in that gene pool perfectly. Chambas are not Fulanis. There is a mystery sorrounding Atiku's background. Obasanjo highlighted this in one of his books and said his background is "shady". No one truly know his background beside what he claims and said.

sapele914:
No one is talking of citizenship,we are talking of qualifications for the office,Simple logic,only people born in Nigeria can be President,part of defunct Gongola State now Adamawa state were atiku hails from became part of Nigeria via a referendum,Atiku though a citizen is not Nigerian by birth,same way people from Bakassi can never qualify to rule in Cameroon,only those born in bakassi Cameroon after the referendum.

Please, do not ignore the Constitution. Citizenship is at the foundation of becoming a qualified candidate for the office of President of Nigeria. The Constitution speaks to you.

MetaPhysical:


Please, do not ignore the Constitution. Citizenship is at the foundation of becoming a qualified candidate for the office of President of Nigeria. The Constitution speaks to you.

Does it allow for dual Citizenship?it is the fear of allegiance read below,you can only be President if you were born in Nigeria:

130. (1) There shall be for the Federation a President.
(2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federation.
131. A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if - (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
age of forty years;
(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; and
(d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

sapele914:
Same thing that happened to Apc in Rivers State is what will happen to atiku,Null & void ab initio,of no effect whatsoever in law,pdp did not field a candidate.

Eyaaa. So dumb and dull.

Hofbrauhaus:


Eyaaa. So dumb and dull.

Reality, a coward dies a thousand times,keep living in denial,i’m Sure you still have your atikulate t shirts?or are you now ashamed to wear them?

sapele914:
Reality, a coward dies a thousand times,keep living in denial,i’m Sure you still have your atikulate t shirts?or are you now ashamed to wear them?

Is it that you wake up on Saturdays and say " i must strive to be dumb today"? Your level of reasoning is smelly. It stinks and it's a disgraceful. Allow the courts do their work. The funny thing is when the courts throw away this nonsense claim by APC, you won't be anywhere to be found. Lol

Hofbrauhaus:


Is it that you wake up on Saturdays and say " i must strive to be dumb today"? Your level of reasoning is smelly. It stinks and it's a disgraceful. Allow the courts do their work. The funny thing is when the courts throw away this nonsense claim by APC, you won't be anywhere to be found. Lol

Miserable Spirit,they say the truth is bitter,I believe you must have read the section in the Constitution,atiku no qualify,Yemenis migrant.

sapele914:
Miserable Spirit,they say the truth is bitter.

Haha. Shame!

useless country that does not know thier own constitution and its interpretation. they only shout constitution to favour themselves. it seems kanu knows what he is doing and i think even the nigerian government listens to his broadcasts attentively. kanu has been teaching nigeria its own constitution since 2012. as they have nothing against him they are now jubilating over his other room videos, and guess what ? his fame tripled more

Hofbrauhaus:


Haha. Shame!

Na true:

30. (1) There shall be for the Federation a President.
(2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federation.
131. A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if - (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by BIRTH.

Emycord:
useless country that does not know thier own constitution and its interpretation. they only shout constitution to favour themselves

Speak only of your own ignorance,the Constitution of 1999 as amended has been around for 20 years.

No he is from congo

sapele914:
Same thing that happened to Apc in Rivers State is what will happen to atiku,Null & void ab initio,of no effect whatsoever in law,pdp did not field a candidate.

Now you made a mistake by comparing the self-inflicted disarray of APC in Rivers state to this argument. The court never said APC did not field a candidate in Rivers, rather, the judgment was that APC did not conduct a lawful and legal primary election that would have made them field a candidate. Do you get it now?

sapele914:
Does it allow for dual Citizenship?it is the fear of allegiance read below,you can only be President if you were born in Nigeria:

130. (1) There shall be for the Federation a President.
(2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of
the Armed Forces of the Federation.
131. A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if - (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
age of forty years;
(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; and
(d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Please reference Articles and Paragraphs when quoting documents on Law. Which Article is this?
Thanks.

Emycord:
useless country that does not know thier own constitution and its interpretation. they only shout constitution to favour themselves. it seems kanu knows what he is doing and i think even the nigerian government listens to his broadcasts attentively. kanu has been teaching nigeria its own constitution since 2012. as they have nothing against him they are now jubilating over his other room videos, and guess what ? his fame tripled more

Please keep references to porn actors out of this thread. Kanu is not a respectable member of society.

sapele914:
Same thing that happened to Apc in Rivers State is what will happen to atiku,Null & void ab initio,of no effect whatsoever in law,pdp did not field a candidate.

You mean that is what will happen to apc again in zamfara?

MetaPhysical:


Those qualified to become President of Nigeria must, by virtue of the constitution, be classified under the two following headings:
1- a person born "anywhere" before October 1st 1960 and whose parent or grandparent has indigeneity in Nigeria.
2 - a person born in Nigeria after October 1st 1960 and is thus a citizen, or born "anywhere" and parent or grandparent is a citizen of Nigeria.

Citizenship of Nigeria by law constitutes:
1 - "indigeneity" before Independence.
2- After Independence birth in Nigeria or "anywhere" to parents and grandparents with Nigerian citizenship.


Was Atiku Abubakar born in Nigeria? NO.
Was his parent or grandparent a people indigeneous to Nigeria? NO.
Where is their indigeneity? ADAMAOUA, CAMEROON.
Were his parents or grandparents born in Nigeria? NO.

When did Adamaoua, Cameroon, become Adamawa, Nigeria? JUNE 1ST 1961 via REFERENDUM.


Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is now a Nigerian, his citizenship gained via the referendum of 1961. The Nigerian Constitution and Law only recognizes citizenship, and by extension qualification to the Presidency, via birth or parentage, not by plebiscite. Unless the Constitution is amended to include those who were absorbed by plebiscite in 1961, Atiku Abubakar does not meet qualification, nor satisfy the law to be President of Nigeria, his prior public office notwithstanding.

Is nigerian constitution working??
If it is working, can you tell me the reason why Kanu is being hunted??

Hypocrites!

jullidee2006:
lol...half baked analysis... go and stop him... so, a person that was qualified to be a vice president suddenly is not qualified to be a president abi?

you don't understand common English.

not to be president by plebiscite

enemybulldozer:
Is nigerian constitution working??
If it is working, can you tell me the reason why Kanu is being hunted??

Hypocrites!

I will not discuss porn actors on this thread.

North had taken a Northen 4 VP they wud v still won d election.But they magnanimously gave VP 2 SW but SW in its nature wnts more whereas other regions v gotten notin.While there was improvement in PDP votes in d SW,APC stepped up in d SE.North is being sensible&democratic.