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UK Wan Deport Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega Over £1.87m Fraud Wahala

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, Nigerian pastor wey eim Wikipedia page tok say eim be a cousin to actor John Boyega, don lose him fight to stay for UK as immigration tribunal don rule say make dem deport am go Nigeria.

Nigeria. This one follow after wahala wey concern money mago-mago for eim church, SPAC Nation, wey dem shut down because e no fit tok where £1.87 million waka go.

Dem tok say Pastor Tobi and him church dey do eim members wey be young people wayo. People tok say dem dey push members to donate money anyhow dem fit get am, even if na to borrow big loans and even selling their blood, while church leaders dey live big man lifestyle.

Pastor Tobi don dey UK since 2005, but e overstay him visitor visa. Him talk say if dem deport am, e go affect him right to family life, as e don marry British woman. Him lawyers claim say e be strong leader wey don help many young people, especially for London’s Black community, and say him work don get praise from people like Boris Johnson and Metropolitan Police. But court no see any proof of those claims.

Home Office counter am say e no be as e dey talk. Dem point out say SPAC Nation don face many wahala over how dem dey manage money and some members don even call am cult. Charity Commission investigation show say serious misconduct and mismanagement dey for the church matter.

The tribunal rule say Pastor Tobi exaggerate him influence and say e no dey believable say all the church work depend on him alone. Dem talk say even if e leave UK, the church go still continue.

Court talk say him family life wey e establish while e dey live unlawfully for UK go still dey intact when e return Nigeria. Dem say the decision to deport am dey lawful and balanced.

This matter don spark plenty talk as people dey question financial accountability and how some religious platforms dey misuse power.


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