Nigerian Government Moves To Revoke Passports Of Citizens Who Renounced Nationality
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to withdraw and deactivate passports belonging to individuals who have officially renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who stated that the move applies strictly to persons whose renunciation had been formally approved by the President. “The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports of Nigerians who have renounced their citizenship but still retain the documents. “ This directive applies strictly to individuals whose renunciation requests have been formally approved by the President. “The Minister emphasized that the Ministry of Interior, entrusted with safeguarding the integrity of citizenship, derives its authority from the provisions of Section 29, subsections (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), wh...