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 a citizen of Nigeria, if the President is satisfied that –
(a) he is a person of good character;
(b) he has shown a clear intention of his desire to be domiciled in Nigeria; and
(c) he has taken the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.
[Seventh Schedule]

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to-
(a) any woman who is or has been married to a citizen of Nigeria; or
(b) every person of full age and capacity born outside Nigeria any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria.

Credit: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)