Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Part I - Federal Republic of Nigeria
Part II - Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

13. Fundamental obligations of the Government.
14 The Government and the people
15 Political objectives.
16. Economic objectives.
17 Social objectives.
18 Educational objectives.
19. Foreign policy objectives.
20. Environmental objectives.
21. Directive on Nigeria cultures
22. Obligation of the mass media
23. National ethics.
24. Duties of the citizen.

25. Citizenship by birth.
26 Citizenship by registration.
27 Citizenship by naturalization.
28. Dual citizenship.
29 Renunciation of citizenship.
30 Deprivation of citizenship.
31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens.
32 Power to make regulations.

33 Right to life.
34 Right to dignity of human persons.
35 Right to personal liberty.
36 Right to fair hearing.
37 Right to private and family life.
38 Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
39 Right to freedom of expression and the press.
40 Right to peaceful assembly and association.
41 Right to freedom of movement.
42 Right to freedom from discrimination.
43 Right to acquire and own immovable property.
44 Compulsory acquisition of property.
45 Restriction on and derogation from fundamental human rights.
46 Special jurisdiction of High Court and Legal aid.

Part I - National Assembly
Part II - House of Assembly of a State

Part I - Federal Executive
Part II - State Executive
Part III - Supplemental

Part I - Federal Courts
Part II - State Courts
Part III - Election Tribunals
- 285 - Establishment and jurisdiction of election tribunals
Part IV - Supplemental

Part I - Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Part II - Miscellaneous Provisions
Part III - Transitional Provisions and Savings
Part IV - Interpretation, Citation and Commencement

First Schedule
- Part I - States of the Federation
- Part II - Definition and Area Councils of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Second Schedule
Third Schedule
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
Fourth Schedule
- Functions of a Local Council
Fifth Schedule
- Part I
- Part II
Sixth Schedule
Seventh Schedule

Chapter III - Citizenship

31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens.

31. For the purposes of this Chapter, a parent or grandparent of a person shall be deemed to be a citizen of Nigeria if at the time of the birth of that person such parent or grandparent would have possessed that status by birth if he had been alive on the date of independence; and in this section, "the date of independence" has the meaning assigned to it in section 25 (2) of this Constitution.

Arrangement of sections

Chapter III - Citizenship

31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens.

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Arrangement of sections

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Chapter I - General Provisions

Chapter II - Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy

Chapter III - Citizenship

Chapter IV - Fundamental Rights

Chapter V - The Legislature

Chapter VI - The Executive

Chapter VII - The Judicature

Chapter VIII - Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and General Supplementary Provisions

Schedules

Chapter III - Citizenship

31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens.

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