ICYMI: UK Judges Explain Why Nigerian-Born Adegboyega’s Deportation Was Approved

ICYMI: UK Judges Explain Why Nigerian-Born Adegboyega’s Deportation Was ApprovedNew details have emerged regarding the United Kingdom’s immigration upper tribunal’s decision to approve the deportation of Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, founder of the controversial Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Adegboyega, 44, entered the UK in 2005 on a visitor’s visa, which expired, but he remained in the country. He later sought to stay in the UK on human rights grounds, citing his marriage to a British citizen. After the Home Office rejected his request, Adegboyega appealed to the first-tier tribunal, which also denied his case. He subsequently took his appeal to the upper tribunal on August 15, 2022.

In his appeal, Adegboyega, through his lawyer Dele Olawanle, argued that his church had initiated various community intervention programs aimed at helping troubled youth in the UK, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. He claimed that his deportation would disrupt his work and the influence he had built in the community, which he said had been supported and recognized by prominent UK figures, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior Metropolitan Police officers.

The pastor also mentioned his involvement in setting up a food bank that provided 136,000 meals for children and claimed he had helped steer hundreds of young people, mostly from London’s black communities, away from gangs and crime. Furthermore, he highlighted his establishment of safe houses across London for young people seeking to escape gang violence.

However, the upper tribunal judges, Bruce and Rastogi, dismissed his arguments, ruling that Adegboyega must return to Nigeria. In the tribunal’s judgment, the judges rejected his appeals, citing his unlawful stay in the UK and the lack of substantial evidence to back his claims about his community work. The court found that Adegboyega had “grossly inflated” his contributions, labeling his statements as “hyperbolic” and unsupported by credible evidence.

The tribunal noted the absence of corroborative evidence from key institutions that Adegboyega claimed supported his work, such as the Metropolitan Police, Downing Street, the Mayor of London, or the Home Office. They particularly pointed out that there was no proof to back his claims that his presence was vital to fighting crime or addressing tensions among ethnic minorities in the UK. The court also found no supporting evidence for his assertion that he had visited Downing Street “countless times.”

Additionally, the tribunal cast doubt on Adegboyega’s claim that he managed a packed schedule, including six church events a day, home visits to congregants, one-on-one sessions with troubled youths, and overseeing numerous business ventures. The court suggested it was more plausible that much of the work was carried out by other pastors, church members, and supporters of SPAC Nation, rather than Adegboyega personally.

Earlier, in his testimony, Adegboyega had also stated that he was financially dependent on his wife, Mary Olubukola Alade, who earns £100,000 a year working for AON. He claimed to be entirely supported by her while working unpaid for the church.

Despite his claims, the tribunal ultimately upheld the decision for Adegboyega to be deported, emphasizing that his immigration violations outweighed his arguments for remaining in the UK.

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