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Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Nigeria by virtue of this section if neither of his parents nor any of his grandparents was born in Nigeria. (b) every person born in Nigeria after the date of independence either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria; and (c) every person born outside Nigeria either of whose parents is a citizen of Nigeria. (2) In this section, “the date of independence” means the 1st day of October 1960. 26. Citizenship by registration (1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, a person to whom the provisions of this section apply may be registered as a citizen of Nigeria, if the President is satisfied that – (a) he is a person of good character; (b) he has shown a clear intention of his desire to be domiciled in Nigeria; and (c) he has taken the Oath of Allegiance prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution. [Seventh Schedule] (2) The provisions of this section shall apply to- (a) any woman who is or has been married to a citizen of Nigeria; or (b) every person of full age and capacity born outside Nigeria any of whose grandparents is a citizen of Nigeria. 27. Citizenship by naturalisation (1) Subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, any person who is qualified in accordance with the provisions of this section may apply to the President for the same of a certificate of naturalisation. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 37