C’est souvent en période électorale que les questions autour de la nationalité se retrouvent au premier plan – lorsque le sens de la nationalité est contesté dans son sens le plus large de droit à participer aux affaires publiques d’un pays. Il existe de nombreux cas bien connus de politiciens dont le droit à la nationalité du pays dans lequel ils souhaitent briguer un mandat a été remis en question. Certains de ces cas ont fait l’objet de débats jusqu’au niveau de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’homme et des peuples, mais des cas moins connus surviennent dans presque toutes les élections. Lors des élections, on voit aussi régulièrement surgir des affirmations selon lesquelles certains groupes d’électeurs potentiels ont été inscrits pour voter, alors même qu’ils n’ont pas la nationalité.
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Following the wave of criticisms trailing the recent affidavit he filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday, clarified that he…
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is ineligible to vie for president of Nigeria. Malami…
By Bronwen Manby In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), painstakingly elaborated by the combined mass of global development actors, established the target that states should, by 2030, ‘provide legal identity for all, including birth registration’. The SDG target…
Paul Rusesabagina’s submissions before the court on Wednesday, February 17, invoked a legal technicality that he did not take time to inform himself about. He claimed that he denounced his Rwandan nationality and thus cannot be tried by a Rwandan…
Ndubusi Nwabudike, a Liberian citizen of Nigerian descent, has offered his resignation as chairman of the country’s anti-corruption commission. This development is coming in the wake of allegations that he obtained his Liberian citizenship illegally, FrontPage Africa reports. George Weah,…
Law activist and academician, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare aka Kwaku Azar has once again penned a position challenging the explanation given by some individuals on the position of the law on dual citizenship. The outspoken lawyer in his article explained…
MP-elect for Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo has fought off claims that she holds dual citizenship despite contesting and winning the parliamentary seat for the constituency. Adelaide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim has revealed that she renounced her American citizenship months to the elections. “I heard that…
Miguna’s position was supported by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and other lawyers who argued that arguments laid by the State Law Office in court that he needs to re-apply for citizenship were made and lost. By CAROLYNE TANUI NAIROBI,…
As the polls approach, deep divisions focus more on candidates’ personal backgrounds than Niger’s security and development challenges. by Ornella Moderan and Habibou Souley Bako On 13 and 27 December, some 7.4 million Nigeriens vote in the country’s local, legislative…
Des personnalités n’ont pas été retenues pour les régionales du 6 décembre. Elles ont appris qu’elles ne jouiraient plus de la nationalité camerounaise. Par Henri Fotso La question de la double nationalité n’agitait pas trop l’opinion publique jusque-là. Mais depuis…