AngieFan:


I disagree.

This man hasn't the financial means to pay for a big time Lawyer in America. That plus I doubt any Lawyer would risk their reputation and careers to take up a case for a persistent offender who just happened to be illegal. Just like Britain, America has it own fair share of criminals to deal with so why should they have to deal with an illegal one too? Especially one that is a burden on the state finances?

Further more had this case been in America it would have long been done and dusted the first time Vincent's illegal behind broke the law with him back in Lagos where he belongs. To hell with his gold medals! Na Gold medal we dey chop??  As much as I love Britain, I do think that sometimes their compassion can get in the way of common sense. The Americans don't play that. I wonder how much of tax payers money was used to keep this man fed, housed and watered since 2007?

ElRazur:

Richy,

we are all equal under the law. I think the point I am trying to get at is the those who are naturalised after certain date [Please let no one quote me as I am not 100% sure over this] is that when serious crime are committed. The Home office can decide whether their citizenship is stripped away or not. But this is usually in extreme cases - For example Preaching Jihad against UK etc.

Have a read here [see link] It gives an overview of some of the complexities.
http://www.nrcentre.org.uk/downloads/training/OISC%20L1%20-%20Nationality.pdf

Also, if he's got an immigration case pending, he is not doing himself any favours at all.

Don't mind the ingrates, I mean if it was in the U.S. [b]they would heartly make the young man a Citizen[/b]anyway I'm not surprised by the british actions, they're known to be stingy sometimes so it has to do with them

KnowAll:




According to the UK law now, even if you are a Citizen u will still be deported. The only citizens that cannot be deported are citizens by birth. If u have a British Passport through marriage or residency and u start committing crimes. You will be stripped of that citizenship and deported.

I know a young chap that came with his mum about 8 years ago, the mum made sure all her kids got British Passport. But the chap instead of him getting an honest job like most people started getting himself involved in credit card frauds. I was told he was caught trying to defraud the British military, obviously that kind of thing they will not take it lightly because of the security implication. He was caught and he served 3 years in jail after which he was deported.

His mum and his sisters are still in England. Citizenship unlike the olden days does not mean u are untouchable. Today the award of citizenship should and must be seen as a privilege and not a right.

AngieFan:

@RichyBlack

I don't know. But I know what you are getting at. Please bear in mind that the World wheelchair games (WWG) is hardly on the same level as the Olympics/Paralympics or the world championships. The WWG  appears to be on a very much lower level and in fact I hardly knew it existed until I read this story. Perhaps to be compete in the WWG for a country you only have to be legal resident in that country. In any case Vincent participated in the 90s and I think the rules have changed since then.

More fool Vincent for not getting his citizenship status sorted out before he decided to break the law.

RichyBlacK:

This makes Britain seem really backward.

In America, all citizens (by birth o, by marriage o, by mama o, by papa o, by too much money sef) are equal under the law.

RichyBlacK:

AngieFan,

I see your point, but this story is leaving me with the impression that immigrants have a far better deal in America than in Britain. Maybe it's because of what ElRazur said about the UK being a small island that's already full. LOL.

This makes Britain seem really backward.

In America, all citizens (by birth o, by marriage o, by mama o, by papa o, by too much money sef) are equal under the law

The move follows the introduction of new powers earlier this week allowing British nationality to be removed from people with dual citizenship who are believed to have acted against the vital interests of the UK.

Becomrich/:

The cleric was preaching against the west, that is not right. I preach against people who kill innocent baby and women. Who are link to terrorist.

Like  AngieFan it is extremely rare for anyone one to be stripped of their  citizenship, mostly if you are born abroad.

Many nigerian are born aboard. To shock some idiot online. even nigeria law allows nigerian who have naturalized to British citizenship or any country to run for president. . In 2007 Prof Odili based here  in Toronto ran against Umaru Yar Adua.

Aluko/ and Odili went to the supreme court, the supreme court in Nigeria made it cleared that they are allowed to run for office of president. I could post the supreme judgement.

The dude's been in UK long enough to have gotten permanent residency and is only being deported cos he flouted some driving rules and all hope is not lost yet, all he has to do is take his case to the European Human Right Court, and bingo, all is posted.

Busy_body:

The dude's been in UK long enough to have gotten permanent residency and is only being deported cos he flouted some driving rules and all hope is not lost yet, all he has to do is take his case to the European Human Right Court, and bingo, all is posted.

Abi no be the same UK where the current law that was passed 3 weeks ago STATES that all illegal immigrant with a child in school should not be deported but have to be given their stay, given benefits and also council flats.

otawa:



deporting someone because of traffic offence is CRAP.

That is a useless country to me.

Reading from above, it seems there are two set of citizens in UK: original white UK and all others

Talk of equality indeed!

Busy_body:

The dude's been in UK long enough to have gotten permanent residency and is only being deported cos he flouted some driving rules and all hope is not lost yet, all he has to do is take his case to the European Human Right Court, and bingo, all is posted.

Abi no be the same UK where the current law that was passed 3 weeks ago STATES that all illegal immigrant with a child in school should not be deported but have to be given their stay, given benefits and also council flats.

He was sentenced to five months in prison for driving while disqualified after twice being convicted of careless driving. Immigrants who commit serious criminal offences are subject to automatic deportation once their sentences end. Onwubiko is being held at the Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre, close to London Heathrow Airport.

otawa:

deporting someone from driving offence is CRAP.

I guess UK will start deporting if you also get drunk, abuse your neigbour etc.

Yeye. Hissss.

AngieFan:

You sound bitter.

Vincent committed a criminal offence. It doesn't matter if the offence was driving 1 mph over the legal speed limit of going on a killing spree in Peckham. The fact remains that he broke the law and as he is not a citizen he gets to be deported.

AngieFan:

You sound bitter.

Vincent committed a criminal offence. It doesn't matter if the offence was driving 1 mph over the legal speed limit of going on a killing spree in Peckham. The fact remains that he broke the law and as he is not a citizen he gets to be deported.

slyfoxxjoe:

we must also consider that winning these medals was more of a personall achivement for him, to be honest it does not profit the UK government much. so all this winning about "after 5 gold medals" is irrelevant. personally it upsets me how Nigerians travel to foriegn countries only to abuse thier liberties. kindness should never be mistaken for a weakness. if your in a foriegn land u should learn to comport urself and abide by the rules. this guy got what he deserved.cas eclosed.

slyfoxxjoe:

we must also consider that winning these medals was more of a personall achivement for him, to be honest it does not profit the UK government much. so all this winning about "after 5 gold medals" is irrelevant. personally it upsets me how Nigerians travel to foriegn countries only to abuse thier liberties. kindness should never be mistaken for a weakness. if your in a foriegn land u should learn to comport urself and abide by the rules. this guy got what he deserved.cas eclosed.