Tinubu violates the 1999 constitution by acquiring the “citizenship” of another country.

Mr Tinubu’s connection to Guinea has become the latest controversy trailing him.

A Guinean passport with details of Nigeria’s president-elect recently surfaced on social media. His opponents believe that Mr Tinubu violates the 1999 constitution by acquiring the “citizenship” of another country.

Section 137 provides that (1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if –

(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, he has made a declaration of allegiance to such other country.”