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UK Deports 43 Immigration Offenders to Nigeria, Ghana
The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals, including failed asylum seekers and convicted foreign nationals, to Nigeria and Ghana.
This was announced on Friday in a joint statement by the UK’s Home Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), though the statement did not disclose the precise date of the deportations.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the release, those removed included 15 individuals whose asylum applications were denied and 11 former prisoners who had completed their sentences. An additional seven people returned voluntarily. The statement, however, did not specify the exact number of deportees sent to each country.
The DAILY POST recalls that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who assumed office last year, has so far overseen two chartered deportation flights returning a total of 87 people to Nigeria and Ghana. In October last year, a single flight repatriated 44 individuals — the largest such operation to date.
These deportations have followed the collapse of the UK’s 2022 migration agreement with Rwanda, which aimed to relocate illegal asylum seekers to the East African nation. The UK Supreme Court ruled the plan unlawful in 2023.
Subsequently, Nigeria reportedly signed a deportation agreement with the UK to receive returning migrants.
British Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Angela Eagle, expressed appreciation to the governments of Nigeria and Ghana for their cooperation, highlighting the deportations as evidence of strong bilateral relations.
The UK government also noted that deportations have increased by 11 percent over the past year, with more than 24,000 individuals returned during that period.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has described moves to prosecute former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over alleged culpable homicide as an attempt to reopen the 2018 Offa robbery tragedy for political purposes.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have restated their support for Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, who represents Kogi West in the Senate, while also calling for unity within the party ahead of future elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
A heated political exchange has erupted within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential race, as camps backing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s rivals push back against his claims of superior popularity, especially in the North.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Supporters of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso rejected Atiku’s assertion that he remains the dominant northern vote-getter, insisting that such claims do not reflect today’s political realities.
The Kwankwasiyya Movement, aligned with a potential Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, dismissed Atiku’s influence in the North as largely elite-driven, arguing that Kwankwaso enjoys more genuine grassroots support.
Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi also reacted, faulting Atiku’s position and questioning the logic of relying solely on regional identity as a basis for presidential ambition.
Atiku, in a recent interview, had maintained that none of his northern rivals, including Kwankwaso, can match his electoral strength, while downplaying Kwankwaso’s influence beyond Kano State.
His remarks sparked criticism across political circles, with some opposition figures describing them as arrogant and dismissive of other contenders.
Kwankwaso’s camp, however, maintained that both Kwankwaso and Obi have more “organic” support bases compared to politically induced followership, warning that such comments could deepen divisions within the ADC coalition.
Amaechi also argued that the ADC presidential ticket should be determined through a competitive primary rather than consensus, insisting that all aspirants should be tested at the ballot.
The growing disagreement highlights rising tension within the opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections, as key figures intensify positioning for the party’s presidential ticket.
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