"I Paid N135 Million": Man Buys International Passport of St Kitts, Becomes Citizen With $150,000

"I Paid N135 Million": Man Buys International Passport of St Kitts, Becomes Citizen With $150,000

  • A Nigerian man has purchased the citizenship of St Kitts and Nevis, a twin island country located in the Caribbean
  • The YouTuber, Tayo Aina, said he paid $150,000 (N135 million) to secure the St Kitts and Nevis passport and citizenship
  • Tayo said it would solve the limitations he experiences while using the Nigerian passport across the world

A Nigerian YouTuber, Tayo Aina, has paid money to become a legal citizen of St Kitts and Nevis, a country in the Caribbean.

In a video he shared on his TikTok handle, Tayo said he doled out $150,000 (N135 million) to get the country's passport.

Nigerian man becomes a citizen of St Kitts and Nevis.
Tayo said the passport of St Kitts and Nevis would enable him to travel the world unrestricted. Photo credit: TikTok/@tayoainafilms and Getty Images/Aaron Foster.
Source: UGC

Tayo mentioned that he currently holds a Nigerian passport but encounters several limitations when using it for international travel, particularly in the locations where he produces his videos.

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Becoming a St Kitts and Nevis citizen

He said he decided to invest $150,000 on the new passport to eliminate the limitations he usually faces with his Nigerian passport.

He wrote on TikTok:

"I bought a new passport/citizenship from St Kitts and Nevis for $150K. Travelling the world as a Nigerian became really difficult for me over time because of the frequent denials. With this new citizenship, I get to travel the world and bring you guys along with me. Where would you guys like us to travel to next?"

Watch the video below:

Reactions as Tayo Aina buys St Kitts passport

@Mohammed Bappa said:

"Smart move! Congrats."

@Taiwo said:

"Citizenship by investment."

@Sephiano commented:

"Isn't it illegal? But $150k is much ooo. enough to start a flourishing business in Naija."

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@Gabby commented:

"With $150k and the new rate of dollar now, I go stay Naija invest that money. That’s almost 200 million in naira."

Man becomes a citizen of Ghana

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man was happy after he became a citizen of Ghana, and the moment was captured in a viral video.

In the clip, the man was seen waving the Ghanaian flag happily in the presence of many people, including his wife.

The man is married to a Ghanaian lady, so it is a win-win for him to become a citizen of the Gold Coast.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.

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