Section 35: Application of the Act to cases of dual nationality.

(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who being-
(a) a national of more than one country including Nigeria elects within the time prescribed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any other enactment to be national of any country other than Nigeria ; or
(b)
having acquired Nigeria; nationality, for any reason, loses that nationality such person who desires to obtain a residence permit shall within one month after the election or loss of nationality, as the case may be, apply to the comptroller-General of Immigration for a permit to enter or remain in Nigeria; and the Comptroller-General of Immigration may grant or refuse the permit.
(2)
The Minister may upon application approve that a permanent Residence Permit be issued to a Nigerian citizen by birth who had earlier on renounced his nationality.
(3)
where the issuance of the permit is refused, an appeal shall lie to the Minister for the grant of the permit under this sub-section.