The Fundamental Right to a Passport Under Nigerian Law: An Integrated Viewpoint

Journal of African Law, Vol. 40, pp. 53-61

5 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2010

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Obiora C. Okafor

York University - Osgoode Hall Law School

Date Written: 1996

Abstract

The struggle of Nigerian civil society for the establishment of a democratic polity, founded on the rule of law and the respect for the human and peoples' rights of ordinary citizens of Nigeria, has been waged against the military governments that have ruled by force for the better part of its nearly three and a half decades of independent existence. During this struggle, there have been many cases of seizure of the passports of prominent opposition activists by members of the security agencies of the government. Such acts have generated much international condemnation of the government, as well as some judicial disapproval.

Suggested Citation

Okafor, Obiora Chinedu, The Fundamental Right to a Passport Under Nigerian Law: An Integrated Viewpoint (1996). Journal of African Law, Vol. 40, pp. 53-61, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1572563

Obiora Chinedu Okafor (Contact Author)

York University - Osgoode Hall Law School ( email )

4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada

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