Question 7
Citizenship and Citizenship EducationA person born in Ghana by Nigerian parents and resides in Ghana is a citizen of
- A.Ghana by naturalization
- B.Nigeria by birth
- C.Nigeria by registration
- D.Ghana by birth
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (Nigeria by birth)
Explanation
Section 25(1)(c) of the 1999 Constitution makes a person born outside Nigeria to a Nigerian parent a Nigerian citizen by birth; Ghana does not give citizenship just for being born there.