63-year-old Nigerian wins right to remain in UK after 38 years

By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report

A 63-year-old Nigerian surviving with disability, Anthony Olubunmi George, has won his entreaty to stay successful the United Kingdom aft astir 4 decades successful the country.

George, who arrived successful the UK successful 1986 astatine the property of 24, has ne'er returned to Nigeria and has nary transgression record.

He suffered 2 strokes successful 2019 that near him with code and mobility challenges.

He told the tribunal that helium had endured years of homelessness and relied connected friends for shelter.

George had made respective applications for permission to stay successful the UK, each of which were rejected by the Home Office.

His ineligible troubles worsened successful 2005 erstwhile his erstwhile solicitors submitted a forged introduction stamp successful his passport without his knowledge.

The solicitor progressive has since been struck off, and the lawsuit was reported to the constabulary and ineligible regulatory bodies.

The migration justice who ruled successful his favour noted that George had refrained from going to his GP due to the fact that of fears astir his migration status, a determination which preceded his 2 cardiovascular attacks.

The justice besides described him arsenic destitute portion successful the UK.

“I don’t cognize however galore antithetic sofas I’ve slept on, excessively galore to count,” helium said, adding that helium nary longer has immoderate adjacent household successful Nigeria.

“I’m truthful blessed I don’t cognize what to say; My beingness has conscionable begun again. Before I didn’t person hope, but present by God’s grace I tin determination guardant with my life.” helium said aft the ruling.

Reacting to the judgment, his lawyer, Naga Kandiah of MTC Solicitors, said: “My lawsuit has been surviving successful limbo for astir 40 years, has suffered 2 strokes and has nary household near successful Nigeria. His concern is not conscionable due to the fact that of Home Office policies, but besides due to the fact that of mediocre practice by erstwhile solicitors who failed to uphold nonrecreational integrity and ethical standards.

“Despite our respective applications to the Home Office to reappraisal the substance alternatively than proceeding to an oral hearing, our attempts were refused again and again and the lawsuit went to a afloat tribunal hearing. I americium overjoyed with the decision. He has waited for it for astir 4 decades.”

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