[center]Mikel applies for British citizenship[/center]

Sunday, February 15, 2009
NIGERIAN international and Chelsea Football Club of England player, John Obi Mikel, is on the verge of bagging a dual nationalty having applied for a British citizenship, Tribunesports authoritatively reports.

Impeccable source revealed that that the Nigerian midfield maestro, in a matter of time, would swell the number of Nigerian international footballers in the United Kingdom who enjoy dual nationalty.

Having lived in the United Kingdom for about three years, playing in the English premiership with Chelsea Football Club, Mikel is eligible to obtain a British passports baring any unforeseen circumstances. In an exclusve interview with Tribunesports London correspondents, Mikel confirmed the development, stating that it would not be out of place if he applied for British Citizenship.

According to him, having lived in the United Kingdom for sometime, he said he was looking forward to becoming a British citizen. ‘’Having been here for three years now, I’m looking forward to upgrading my status in the United Kingdom, then other things can follow,’’ he said.


If Mikel’s application is granted, he would have gone the ways of Nigerian national team’s captain, Nwankwo Kanu, Celestine Babayaro who already have dual citizenship. It would be recalled that Super Eagles forward and Everton hitman, Yakubu Aiyegbeni also enjoys an European nationality. Meanwhile, Mikel Obi’s fate still hangs in the balance as the player still has drink-driving charge against his name. The case will be heard in June in London.

http://odili.net/news/source/2009/feb/15/614.html

Looks like we might eventually lose one of our stars again.

My Lord!

Mikel is silly!

Did he finished secondary school at all?

Tribune of all papers

@Mikel

You are not qualified for British citizenship yet, in fact you are not even qualified for UK ILR( indefinite leave to remain) let alone red pali.

Can somedy educate this boy?

Hahahahaha if this guy as stupid as this? How can he upgrade from Working Permit to Red pali. Meanwhile u said yakubu is european?

fromuk:

Hahahahaha if this guy as stupid as this? How can he upgrade from Working Permit to Red pali. Meanwhile u said yakubu is european?

Abi o!

Unknown to him, if he set up business in UK today, he will be deported because his permit will not allow such.

That reminds me of Kanu when he invited his parents to come and join him. They were refused and he threatened to write Tony Blair.

Education is good sha.

Akolawole:

@Mikel

You are not qualified for British citizenship yet, in fact you are not even qualified for UK ILR( indefinite leave to remain) let alone red pali.

Can somedy educate this boy?

He can naturalise after 5 years, innit??
Why are you guys dissing Mikel like this??

Kini big deal! He has already succeeded in sounding more British than Gordon Brown all thats left is for him to become a naturalized Brit besides its not like he can play for the Three Lions anyway

B.O.S.S.:


If Mikel’s application is granted, he would have gone the ways of Nigerian national team’s captain, Nwankwo Kanu, Celestine Babayaro who already have dual citizenship. It would be recalled that Super Eagles forward and Everton hitman, Yakubu Aiyegbeni also enjoys an European nationality. Meanwhile, Mikel Obi’s fate still hangs in the balance as the player still has drink-driving charge against his name. The case will be heard in June in London.

http://odili.net/news/source/2009/feb/15/614.html

Where did you get this info from? Definitely Untrue.
Yakubu was refused a Visa at the start of last season. He couldn't get back into the UK for Pre-season until it was sorted by his club at that time.
He's only previously played in Israel.

doesnt matter now in terms of national team. he cant play for them anyway.
Abeg na the boy life. make una leave o jare.

Forget all that one jare, See una wey wan kill am with curse na una find VISA pass.

Okija_juju:

Forget all that one jare, See una wey wan kill am with curse na una find VISA pass.

~Sauron~:

He can naturalise after 5 years, innit??

No Sir

These are the step for him to take

## He must be on work permit for 5 years, then apply for ILR, which home office will definitely give him(provided he has no criminal record)

## he can then apply for British passport a year after( Must pass citizenship test though).


There is no corner-corner to this.


Another alternative is for him to join UK Army . he is from a commonwealth country so he can get "Right of abode" straight.

Akolawole:


No Sir

These are the step for him to take

## He must be on work permit for 5 years, then apply for ILR, which home office will definitely give him(provided he has no criminal record)

## he can then apply for British passport a year after( Must pass citizenship test though).


There is no corner-corner to this.


Another alternative is for him to join UK Army . he is from a commonwealth country so he can get "Right of abode" straight.

But he does.

Personally I dont see the issue in this. He can naturalize if he
chooses to.

I don't see anything wrong with his intentions.

akinalabi:

But he does.

Personally I dont see the issue in this. He can naturalize if he
chooses to.

He can no doubt but has he stayed upto 5 years in UK?. You cannot naturalize with Working Permit. As it stands now he cannot play for any other club in England without going through Home Office first. Thats what happend to Yakubu when he moved to Everton.

B.O.S.S.:

Looks like we might eventually lose one of our stars again.

Nope we wont lose nothing!

He has represented nigeria at senior level and he cant represent any other country again according to FIFA eligibility rules!

presido1:

He can no doubt but has he stayed upto 5 years in UK?. You cannot naturalize with Working Permit. As it stands now he cannot play for any other club in England without going through Home Office first. Thats what happend to Yakubu when he moved to Everton.

I'm not looking at his eligibilty. I was actually referring to his
intentions which I dont see anything wrong with.

Mikel and his advisers are clueless morons

After only living in the UK for three years or even less, i am waiting to see who will grant him citizenship

With his pending court case which is most likely going to lead to some sort of conviction, i dont see him meeting the criteria!

Arrow, berra hold on to your Green Pali!

I wonder if he was still eligible to play for England would they grant him the citizenship?

lol, wat i dont get is the fuss ova dis issue, kini big deal in having a UK pali? poverty no good ooo, African leaders don damage d hopes of their citizens irreparably such dat applying for a british passport is now an issue on a Nigerian forum like some1 is escaping from a death zone,

WE HONESTLY NEED A REVOLUTION IN AFRICA, NIGERIA PARTICULARLY,

once u got £500,000 in ur saving account, u are now qualify for a uk passport, and again once u deposited african loot in swiss account u are now life secured by the swizz

if na lie ask abacha' s son

He is a slowpoke!

Ya'll should stop hating jare. . . . . . If na your brother u go beef am

no mind them fools !

Bobos' get bad belle oh

Nothing wey no go pain people for belle for this country

ikeyman00:

once u got £500,000 in ur saving account, u are now qualify for a uk passport, and again once u deposited african loot in swiss account u are now life secured by the swizz

Thats not true

ikeyman00:

no mind them fools !

Who are you reffering to Mr?

Whether he applies for American / Syria passport is not our problem. he can choose what he want but he is no where ELIGIBLE for UK citizenship, NOT now, NOT 2 YEARS time.

I wonder if he was still eligible to play for England would they grant him the citizenship?

Who the guy for bench? Carrick, Hargreaves, Gerrard, Scholes, Barry or whom Unless na the female team he wan play for

Quote from: ~Sauron~ on 18 February 2009, 18:12:49

He can naturalise after 5 years, innit??

Naturalise ke?

5 yrs only qualifies him for indefinite stay visa except his has oyibo wife.

Don't mind the silly people that wrote the article. They are only highlighting
how ignorant he is.
Where are his agents? They should be sacked.

no mind them fools !

Jon Mikel or who?

May be he wants to start schooling there?

Who cares. He's not been so good for Nigeria, maybe he'll be better for England