Nigeria: Dual Citizenship: Ben Murray Bruce wins court case

Published: 14/Apr/2016
Source: The London Nigerian

Silverbird chairman, Ben Murray Bruce has won the court case challenging his right to occupy the office of a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having sworn to an oath of allegiance to the United States of America. The common sense Senator tweeted the news just hours ago.

Ben Murray Bruce was back in 2011 screened out of the Bayelsa governorship race by the Gubernatorial Screening Appeal Committee of the PDP in Bayelsa State, for possessing dual citizenship.

Read further: https://thelondonnigerian.com/2016/04/14/dual-citizenship-ben-murray-bruce-wins-court-case/

Themes: Dual Nationality, Nationality of Politicians
Regions: Nigeria
Year: 2016