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citizenship cannot disqualify anyone who is a Nigerian by birth from contesting elections in the country


 Michael Aondoakaa, a former ministear of justice and attorney general of the federation (AGF), has stated that having a dual citizenship does not bar someone who was born in Nigeria from running for office there.


This was stated by Aondoakaa during an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, April 25, in response to the issue surrounding the supposed acquisition of Guinean citizenship by the incoming president, Bola Tinubu. 


The former AGF responded to the controversy by saying; 


"However, presuming it was in the petition, it is against the law for someone to run for president of Nigeria if they have dual citizenship either through naturalization or registration.


"However, a person who was born in Nigeria but later acquired citizenship in another nation is still eligible to run for office. It would be strange to claim that Tinubu, the election winner, is a citizen of a different nation. The first thing you need to show is that he is not Nigerian by birth. The first test is whether you can demonstrate that. The topic of obtaining a new citizenship can then be raised.


"I looked at the Labour Party petition, and it didn't address this issue. I'm also certain that it doesn't come up in the appeal that former vice president Atiku Abubakar submitted. The argument serves mostly as a research exercise. You are now unable to edit the petition since it is not a ground.


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