Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic...

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WAEC 2009

Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic conditions to acquire citizenship through

  • A. marriage
  • B. honour
  • C. naturalization
  • D. birth

Correct Answer: C. naturalization

Explanation

Naturalization is the legal act or process by which a non-citizen of a country may acquire citizenship or nationality of that country. It may be done automatically by a statute, i.e., without any effort on the part of the individual, or it may involve an application or a motion and approval by legal authorities.



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