Section 25 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (CFRN) (As amended) – Here is all you need to know about section 25 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Section 25 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
Here is what section 25 of the CFRN says:
(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.