Section 12: A non-Nigerian citizen and penalties for such non-Nigerian offenders.

(1) Any person not being a citizen of Nigeria, who has, holds or is in possession of any Nigerian Passport commits an offence.
(2)
Any person who unlawfully assists a non-Nigerian citizen to procure or be in possession of a Nigerian Passport commits an offence.
(3) Any person who commits an offence under sub-section (1) of this section, is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of seven years or a fine of two million Naira.
(4)
A non-Nigerian citizen who is recommended or guaranteed or in any way assisted to procure a Nigerian Passport in contravention of subsection (1) of this section, is, on conviction, liable to imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Two Million Naira, and it is immaterial that the non-Nigerian citizen concerned has not actually procured the passport.
(5)
In addition to the penalties imposed under this section, the non-Nigerian citizen concerned may be deported from Nigeria.