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Nigerian Man Risks Deportation From UK Over Alleged Paternity Fraud

by Ruth Nwokwu
7 months ago
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Olutobi Ogunbawo

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A United Kingdom upper tribunal has overturned a court ruling that had prevented the deportation of a 43-year-old Nigerian, Olutobi Ogunbawo.

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The decision to deport Ogunbawo came after the court ruled against claims by his wife, Maria Adesanya, that the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment was unavailable in Nigeria.

Ogunbawo who was convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related to conspiring with a British citizen to claim paternity falsely, had served a three-year prison sentence.

After his release, Ogunbawo faced deportation proceedings.

In January 2023, a first-tier tribunal judge ruled in his favour, citing the impact of deportation on his wife’s ability to conceive a child through IVF.

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Maria testified that IVF, essential to their efforts to start a family, was not an option in Nigeria.
However, the Secretary of State for the Home Department challenged this claim, arguing that the tribunal’s reliance on her testimony lacked supporting evidence.

The upper tribunal reviewed the case and, on November 4, 2024, ruled that the initial decision was flawed.

It was found that the first-tier tribunal judge failed to seek objective evidence to verify Maria’s claim.

The upper tribunal noted that a simple internet search could confirm the availability of IVF services in Nigeria, undermining the couple’s argument.

The judgment criticised the earlier ruling, stating, “We conclude that the judge erred in exclusively relying upon Ms A’s (referring to Maria) personal evidence when finding as a fact that IVF treatment is unavailable in Nigeria,” the upper tribunal ruled, according to Daily Mail on Sunday.

The tribunal then set aside the earlier decision and ordered the case to be reheard by a different judge.

“We observe the Secretary of State’s unchallenged assertion before us that even the most basic Google search reveals the existence of IVF treatment in Nigeria.

“The Secretary of State’s appeal is allowed to the extent that the decision of the First-tier Tribunal is set aside in its entirety.

“The appeal is to be remitted to the First-tier Tribunal to be heard by any judge other than First-tier Tribunal Judge Malone,” it added.


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