Section 13: Right of appeal to the Secretary to the Federal Government

(1)
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Federal Commissioner to withdraw the grant of refugee status may, within seven days of being notified of such withdrawal, appeal in writing to the Secretary to the Federal Government.
(2) In any appeal under subsection (1) of this section, the Secretary to the Federal Government may confirm or set aside the decision of the Federal Commissioner and shall cause the Federal Commissioner to be informed of his decision on the matter:
Provided that, before reaching a decision on an appeal, the Secretary to the Federal Government may do all or any of the following, that is-
(a) invite the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Nigeria to make oral or written representations in the matter;
(b) refer the matter to the Eligibility Committee for further inquiry and investigation;
(c) make such further inquiry and investigation into the matter as he may deem fit.
(3) Where the Federal Commissioner has under section 12 (4) of this Act withdrawn the grant of refugee status, the person concerned shall cease to be a refugee, and any person who became a refugee by virtue of being a member of his family shall also cease to be a refugee with effect from-
(a) seven days after the date on which the Federal Commissioner notifies the person concerned that his refugee status has been withdrawn; or
(b) where the person concerned has appealed to the Secretary to the Federal Government under subsection (1) of this section, the date on which the Secretary to the Federal Government notifies the person that he confirms the decision of the Federal Commissioner:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall be construed as preventing a person who became a refugee by virtue of being a member of the family of the person concerned, from himself applying for the grant of a refugee status.