Christistruth03:



Tell Gbadebo Rhodes to speak Yoruba for just 5 minutes

Both US and Nigeria recognizes dual Citizenship

I'm not arguing about citizenship with you... I was just calling out the stinking hypocrisy of discriminating who can and cannot rule Lagos.

1.These is pure a pre-election matter,

2. Just like Atiku nationality case, it will be another education exercise

3. Hamzat did not lie in his declaration form ... so i look forward to what the court will decide

telleyway:


Are you inferring that the said documents that were signed as posted up there is false?
Have you read Nigerian constitution about qualifications for governor and president?

This Document is from the US Government Website

Both Nigeria and US Recognizes dual Citizenship

By the way Nigerian Citizenship is renounced at the Nigerian Embassy who will then issue a Letter confirming it

So the Nigerian Government is the one who actually confirms that a former Citizen of Nigeria has renounced his Citizenship

You case will be thrown in the dustbin like it was in the Case of Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun who were also both British Citizens


Do you know that Gen Sani Abacha was also a Citizen of Chad where his father came from?

serious countries will kick him out.

let's see how serious the courts are!!

Moh247:



This 30 years old boy no just get sense

Bunch of clowns

Atiku vs APC vs Buhari supreme Court case already settled issue of Nationality during 2019 election Tribunals

As long as one of your parents or grandparents is a citizen of the Geographical location of Nigeria, you are a National


.

Confirm that you have sense before saying someone doesn't have sense.

You are comparing two very different issues.

abobote:
This guy is very current

Investigative journalism at its finest

There is nothing current about the guy. All these are I. Public domain I. AMERICA. JUST BECAUSE you are in Nigeria where things don't work makes you think the guy is doing something spectacular. Just like you can look at the criminals history of someone in USA without lifting a finger

seunmsg:



The Hamzat naturalization argument is mere distraction and empty noise. That a Nigerian whose citizenship is by birth cannot lose the rights of a citizen is a settled case. Funny enough, the precedent was even in a case involving LP.

LABOUR PARTY & ORS v. ISHOLA & ORS (2014) LPELR-24386(CA)

“… when a Nigerian by Naturalisation or Registration acquires the citizenship of another country he loses his right as a naturalized Nigeria. Such a person would not be able to contest any election into any elative office in Nigeria. However, a Nigerian by birth who thereafter acquires the citizenship of another country i.e. America as in the instant case does not lose his right to vie for any elective office in Nigeria being a citizen by birth and not by naturalization or registration.” Per, MUDASHIRU NASIRU ONIYANGI ,J.C.A ( Pp. 18-23, paras. F-A )


The leadership of Lagos state and Nigeria will never ever be allowed to slip into the hands of incompetent, hate filled and divisive characters that make up the Labour Party. Never!

Section 66(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic,1999,(As Amended ), is clear and unambiguous that a person who voluntarily acquires the Citizenship of another Country, who is a Citizen of Nigeria by birth is not eligible for elections.

It is my submission that the operative word here is “voluntarily acquire the Citizenship of another Country”.

So you can be a dual Citizen of Nigeria by birth. That is to say you are born in another country and at the same time , one of your parents or grand parents is indigenous to a Community in Nigeria. This is the category of dual citizens that can not be caught by Section 66(1) of the Constitution.

Section 66(1) is clear and unambiguous and should interpreted literally as expected by the literal cannon of interpretation.
Section 28 only says you will not forfeit your Citizenship,but by the provisions of Section 66(1) of the Constitution you can not contest.

In the United States ,if you are not born in the United States you cannot contest for the Presidency.

It does not detract from your Citizenship.

So,the argument that Section 28 of gives you leverage to contest is not tenable as the being a Citizen simpli cita, does not qualify you to contest, except you meet other pre-requisites and one of the pre-requisites is as stated in Section 66 (1) of the Constitution.

The Provisions of the Constitution finds expression in Section 66 (1) which prohibits a person who voluntarily acquires the Citizenship of another Country from elective Office.

The cases of Ogbeide v. Osula and Labour Party v. Ishola, referred to by some analysts are Court of Appeal decisions.

The Supreme Court had decided in Ucha v. Onwe (2011) that voluntary acquisition of citizenship of another Country, prohibits you from elective Office in tandem with Section 66(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic 1999,(As Amended ). This remains the Law according to the legal principle and tradition of following Staris Decisis (Judicial Precedence).

Ofunaofu:
I think at this material time, the APC need to call The LP to a round table discussion, a give and take agreement should be put forward. The terms of the agreement will be either the APC and Tinubu agree to relinquish Lagos State to the LP and retain the presidency or the relinquish the presidency to the LP and retain Lagos State.

Failure to put these forward will certainly lead to the APC and Tinubu losing both the presidency and the Lagos State puting into consideration the avalanche of indicting documents against the APC both at presidential and lagos State gubernatorial election tribunal.

Says inconsequential you and ya fellow eluupee

Moh247:



This 30 years old boy no just get sense

Bunch of clowns

Atiku vs APC vs Buhari supreme Court case already settled issue of Nationality during 2019 election Tribunals

As long as one of your parents or grandparents is a citizen of the Geographical location of Nigeria, you are a National


.

There are different ways citizenship can be acquired. There is citizenship by birth, naturalisation and registration. The instance you gave is that of birth. If after that a person goes for naturalisation in a country other than that of his birth, then he renounces his citizenship acquired by birth if the rules prescribe such

teepain:


The decided position of the law is what the poster you quoted just stated. Perhaps the constitution needs to be reviewed but the politicians whose children are mostly affected by the dual citizenship issue aren't likely to favour an amendment. Because doing so would mean cutting off their children from seeking political offices in Nigeria.

Truly it is scary . Especially now that there is a renewed scramble for Africa’s resources ( human inclusive )

obailala:
I'm not arguing about citizenship with you... I was just calling out the stinking hypocrisy of discriminating who can and cannot rule Lagos.

Did you say Hypocrisy ?

This is Hypocrisy !!!

Dreal1247:
Nigeria Is one of the most naturally endowed countries with abundant natural resources but cursed with but held down by wicked leaders who are celebrating their lordship through impoverishment of the people. Bill Gates has come to hold meeting with them. I hope he is not pushing for gay legalization. It has been agreed that USA won't do business with any country that doesn't support gay. These people are supposed to be crawling after Nigeria as a toddler crawls after the mother. But when the treasury is empty, the dignity is gone. And the reverse is the case.

You practice Christianity or Islam which are foreign religions, nobody is disturbing you. But you want to die to prevent another person from practicing gay another foreign "religion ". Common! Breath and let others breath. Gays are accepted in all developed countries, Nigeria cannot live in isolation. Find a way to renew your hardened heart so you can accommodate the vulnerable people in the society

Helpfromabove1:
Let even assume LP win in court (which I don’t see it happening at all , if tribunal say A , appeal court and even Supreme Court is dere to turn it over to B) with Tinubu in the center will surely not Favour Lagos as a state and most importantly with the state assembly of APC and a young man that as no experience in politics as governor will surely a be a big no for the interest of lagos

Don’t think the assembly members will decamp to LP with Tinubu as President, they will impeached gbadebo in less than a minute and frustrate his life

Hahahaha!

Tinubu and his lawyers that are also struggling in court too?

Anyway, it's always easy to say for a common man like you in the street.

How I wish Nigerians will understand that this electronic voting is really giving politicians some sleepless nights.

No case here kiddo

Helpfromabove1:
Let even assume LP win in court (which I don’t see it happening at all , if tribunal say A , appeal court and even Supreme Court is dere to turn it over to B) with Tinubu in the center will surely not Favour Lagos as a state and most importantly with the state assembly of APC and a young man that as no experience in politics as governor will surely a be a big no for the interest of lagos

Don’t think the assembly members will decamp to LP with Tinubu as President, they will impeached gbadebo in less than a minute and frustrate his life

See talk.. With BAT as president, forget this court matter. BAT has never lost any court case as a civilian, not even now as the president with all the power in his disclosure. Lagos matter, there is nothing anybody can do abt it. No court will rule SanwoOlu out even with glaring evidence. Even if the judge chop witch, they will just give one pady pady excuse and dismiss d case.

egoldman:


So what is renunciation of citizenship by adult?

Very good question. Issues like these would help our people to understand the laws that govern them.

The process of renunciation of Nigerian citizenship by birth contains multiple steps. Renunciation is not done by taking the oath of allegiance of another country alone.

After taking the oath of allegiance of the other country, the person seeking to renunciate his/her citizenship by birth will write a letter of application to the Nigerian authorities with evidences documenting the naturalisation of the new country (this includes a letter signed by the officials of the other country whose citizenship is being sought). The applicant will also pay an application fee of #50,000. Thereafter, the Nigerian authorities will process the application.

ehissi:


Section 66(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic,1999,(As Amended ), is clear and unambiguous that a person who voluntarily acquires the Citizenship of another Country, who is a Citizen of Nigeria by birth is not eligible for elections.

It is my submission that the operative word here is “voluntarily acquire the Citizenship of another Country”.

So you can be a dual Citizen of Nigeria by birth . That is to say you are born in another country and at the same time , one of your parents or grand parents is indigenous to a Community in Nigeria.This is the category of dual citizens that can not be caught by Section 66(1) of the Constitution.

Section 66(1) is clear and unambiguous and should interpreted literally as expected by the literal cannon of interpretation.
Section 28 only says you will not forfeit your Citizenship,but by the provisions of Section 66(1) of the Constitution you can not contest.In the United States ,if you are not born in the United States you cannot contest for the Presidency. It does not detract from your Citizenship. So,the argument that Section 28 of gives you leverage to contest is not tenable as the being a Citizen simpli cita ,does not qualify you to contest ,except you meet other pre-requisites and one of the pre-requisites is as stated in Section 66 (1) of the Constitution.

The Provisions of the Constitution finds expression in Section 66 (1) which prohibits a person who voluntarily acquires the Citizenship of another Country from elective Office.

The cases of Ogbeide v. Osula and Labour Party v. Ishola, referred to by some analysts are Court of Appeal decisions. The Supreme Court had decided in Ucha v. Onwe (2011) that voluntary acquisition of citizenship of another Country , prohibits you from elective Office in tandem with Section 66(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic 1999,(As Amended ).
This remains the Law according to the legal principle and tradition of following Staris Decisis (Judicial Precedence).

Wonderful . This is getting more interesting . What if he renounced his American citizenship and reclaimed his Nigerian origins ? You know anything is possible in Nigeria 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Deputy Governor is a Nigerian by birth. For him to stop being a Nigerian, he has to die and be reborn in the US. Naturalization does not stop u from being a citizen of the country you were born

All these Obidients have become jobless since their Lienus candidates lost woefully at a distant third position in the presidential election.
I just hope you are prepared for 8 long years of sleepless nights.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/02/27/atikus-citizenship-suit-as-academic-exercise%3famp=1


The US Government recognizes dual Citizenship and so does Nigeria

Spot on. We have had similar examples in the past with the same noise. Too many political toddlers here

seunmsg:



The Hamzat naturalization argument is mere distraction and empty noise. That a Nigerian whose citizenship is by birth cannot lose the rights of a citizen is a settled case. Funny enough, the precedent was even in a case involving LP.

LABOUR PARTY & ORS v. ISHOLA & ORS (2014) LPELR-24386(CA)

“… when a Nigerian by Naturalisation or Registration acquires the citizenship of another country he loses his right as a naturalized Nigeria. Such a person would not be able to contest any election into any elative office in Nigeria. However, a Nigerian by birth who thereafter acquires the citizenship of another country i.e. America as in the instant case does not lose his right to vie for any elective office in Nigeria being a citizen by birth and not by naturalization or registration.” Per, MUDASHIRU NASIRU ONIYANGI ,J.C.A ( Pp. 18-23, paras. F-A )


The leadership of Lagos state and Nigeria will never ever be allowed to slip into the hands of incompetent, hate filled and divisive characters that make up the Labour Party. Never!

Helpfromabove1:
Let even assume LP win in court (which I don’t see it happening at all , if tribunal say A , appeal court and even Supreme Court is dere to turn it over to B) with Tinubu in the center will surely not Favour Lagos as a state and most importantly with the state assembly of APC and a young man that as no experience in politics as governor will surely a be a big no for the interest of lagos

Don’t think the assembly members will decamp to
LP with Tinubu as President, they will impeached gbadebo in less than a minute and frustrate his life

Oga, leave all these plenty English. . .we keep making noise that things are going wrong in the country yet are not willing to do the right thing, they are talking about the constitution and law and you are talking about maturity and state assembly frustrating him...

Na so the country go dey go....Nigeria is a sad case and its cos of twisted thinking like urs.

Penguin2:

Lol!

Isn’t it hypocritical and ironic that you are here defending Hamzat and claiming that his US Citizenship does not render him incapable of ruling Lagos, but same you people said GRV, another Omoluabi, cannot rule Lagos because he married an Igbo woman.

How hypocritical can you guys be?

Nobody said he can’t rule Lagos because he married an Igbo woman. We just wanted him to go and serve as principal of a secondary school first and gain experience before we can consider him for Sanwoolu’s PA.

LegendHero:


The actual wrong-doing is accusing a full blooded Yoruba man that he can’t rule his own because he is an American citizen? Do you guys think before talking?

By the way, the fullish man Peter Obi could not provide 247 power supply nor security in Anambla. If he had done that, he won’t be looking for stolen mandate everywhere, ya’ll would have just relocated to the paradise he built.

Accusing Peter Obi of not providing 247 power supply in 'Anambla' shows your abysmal level of education.

I believe this case is very clear enough. The constitution is also unambiguous.

But the very corrupt judiciary may decide otherwise.


Femi Hamzat is not qualified to be a deputy governor in Nigeria!

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Shikena:
Spot on. We have heard similar examples in the past with the same noise. Too many political toddlers here

seunmsg:



The Hamzat naturalization argument is mere distraction and empty noise. That a Nigerian whose citizenship is by birth cannot lose the rights of a citizen is a settled case. Funny enough, the precedent was even in a case involving LP.

LABOUR PARTY & ORS v. ISHOLA & ORS (2014) LPELR-24386(CA)

“… when a Nigerian by Naturalisation or Registration acquires the citizenship of another country he loses his right as a naturalized Nigeria. Such a person would not be able to contest any election into any elative office in Nigeria. However, a Nigerian by birth who thereafter acquires the citizenship of another country i.e. America as in the instant case does not lose his right to vie for any elective office in Nigeria being a citizen by birth and not by naturalization or registration.” Per, MUDASHIRU NASIRU ONIYANGI ,J.C.A ( Pp. 18-23, paras. F-A )


The leadership of Lagos state and Nigeria will never ever be allowed to slip into the hands of incompetent, hate filled and divisive characters that make up the Labour Party. Never!

This was why Awolowo in the Wisdom God Almighty gave him insisted on free Education for all his People


These liars would have gladly sold everyone believing them into Slavery at the same time as insisting on their right to do so