UK politician wey get Naija blood, Kemi Badenoch, don yarn say her pikin no fit collect Nigerian citizenship. As she drop that talk, Naija pipu open mouth like NEPA surprise light come.
The woman tok say her pikin no qualify because dem no born dem for Nigeria and she herself no register dem with embassy. But according to Nigerian law, as long as you be Nigerian by birth, your pikin suppose fit inherit am—even if dem born am for abroad inside oyinbo hospital with AC.
Na di thing wey shock everybody be say, this no be matter wey require PhD. Na just simple law. Section 25 of Nigerian constitution talk am clear-clear—if your papa or mama be Nigerian, you sef don automatically join the Naija family, no matter where dem born you.
Constitution No Dey Lie, Madam!
Pipu wey sabi law don come out throway face towel say Kemi Badenoch no get her facts correct. Nigerian law no dey use “location of birth” hold person down. Once blood dey flow from Naija parent, your citizenship na auto-download.
Barristers and legal experts don dey quote constitution like church hymn, say wetin Kemi Badenoch yarn na wash. In fact, dem say e fit even mislead other Nigerians wey dey abroad wey wan process citizenship for their pikin.
Even Naija Twitter lawyers don carry am turn weekend seminar. Some dey ask, “Abi na dual citizenship she no want make dem get?” Others dey talk say maybe she dey find soft excuse to align more with her British political base. Either way, Naija pipu don carry the matter enter street court.
Omo Naija No Dey Deny E Roots!
For Naija, once your mama or papa be Nigerian, you don already dey entitled to carry green passport—whether you sabi pidgin or na Queen English full your mouth.
Plenty celebs and big men children dey collect Naija citizenship like suya for junction. Even those wey no sabi say dem be Naija dey claim am once e go help dem enter jollof competition or politics.
So as Kemi Badenoch talk that kind thing, e be like say she wan remove herself and her children from the Naija WhatsApp group. But Naija netizens no gree, dem don add her back with screenshot of constitution plus emoji.
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