Introduction

[1] This is one of those cases that frequent this Court where after the application for citizenship under art 15A of the Federal Constitution has been rejected the applicant takes the route of seeking a declaration that he is a citizen by operation of law under art 14(1)(b) read with s 1(a) of Part II of the Second Schedule of the or under art 14(1)(b) read with s 1 (e) of Part II of the Second Schedule of the . The other reliefs are consequential reliefs, in the event, one of the declarations are granted.

[2] On 16 April 2025, I dismissed the originating summons with no order as to costs. This judgment contains the reasons for my decision.

[3] For the sake of brevity, unless otherwise stated, all references in this judgme