Match each mode or concept of citizenship under Chapter III of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with its corresponding legal requirement or statutory provision.
- Citizenship by Birth (Section 25)Applies automatically to any person born in Nigeria before independence whose parents or grandparents belonged to an indigenous community.
- Citizenship by Registration (Section 26)Applies to a foreign woman married to a Nigerian citizen upon taking the prescribed Oath of Allegiance.
- Citizenship by Naturalization (Section 27)Requires a person to have resided continuously in Nigeria for a period of at least fifteen years.
- Renunciation of Citizenship (Section 29)Involves a voluntary declaration submitted by a citizen of full age, subject to registration by the President.
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Citizenship by Birth matches with statutory entitlement by indigenous parental lineage; Citizenship by Registration matches with eligibility for a foreign woman married to a Nigerian; Citizenship by Naturalization matches with the requirement of fifteen years continuous residency; Renunciation of Citizenship matches with a voluntary declaration by a person of full age registered by the President.
Under Chapter III of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, citizenship by birth is based on indigenous ancestry, citizenship by registration covers foreign spouses taking the Oath of Allegiance, citizenship by naturalization strictly requires fifteen years of continuous residency, and renunciation requires a formal declaration of full age registered by the President.
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Modes of acquisition and statutory provisions for renunciation of citizenship under Chapter III of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.