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Nationality, Citizenship and Domicil in the Laws of Nigeria.

This thesis deals with two topics of Nigerian Law: (1) the Nationality and Citizenship Laws and (2) the Law of Domicil. The breakdown of the "common code" of British nationality heralded a new phase in the law of nationality and citizenship in the Commonwealth, and the evolution of its members into international relationships led to the enactment of divergent laws in States which previously shared a common nationality code. The emergence of Nigeria as a new independent power enabled the enactment of the first citizenship law. The Introductory Part deals briefly with the historical and constitu…