THE United Kingdom has ruled out a blanket ban on members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra who apply for asylum. Rather, the UK says all applications will be considered on their individual merit.

The Head of Communications, British High Commission in Nigeria, Mr. Dean Hurlock, made the clarification during a chat with The PUNCH.

The UK Visas and Immigration had last month released new guidelines to its decision makers on how to consider and grant asylum applications by members of Biafran secessionist groups.

However, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the move was disrespectful to Nigeria because IPOB had been proscribed by the Federal Government.

The UK subsequently took down the guidelines and promised to update it soon.

In a chat with The PUNCH on whether IPOB still qualified, Hurlock said applications by all Nigerian nationals would be treated on their individual merit.

He said, “This latest guidance is currently under review and has no longer been made available on our UK Government GOV.UK website.


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“All asylum and human rights claims from Nigeria nationals, as is the case with all foreign nationals, are carefully considered on their individual merits in accordance with our international obligations.

“We publish reports in this way so it is clearer and fairer for all involved (applicants, their lawyers, judges, stakeholders such as the UNHCR). All UK asylum decisions can be appealed in the immigration courts, which are public.”

When asked if IPOB members would be given asylum if they qualify, he responded, “Every case is assessed on its own merit. If that guidance had never existed, we should still expect to consider a well meaning application fairly and follow due process.”

Attempts to get from the Federal Government proved abortive as the telephone line of the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwoye, indicated that it was switched off while the Minister of Informational, Lai Mohammed, did not respond to an inquiry on Sunday.

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Any ways Biafra till thy kingdom come.......

Asylum program that is more or less being suspended for now..

ESN and UGM don scatter the opportunity for Igbos

Monogamy:
Asylum program that is more or less being suspended for now..

ESN and UGM don scatter the opportunity for Igbos

I understand you are Terrorist Buhari's puppet but it won't be long.
By the way,when last did you tweet as an APC miscreant?
Your people in Igangan were innocently killed by Buhari's terrorist Kinsmen,you couldn't condemn them but IPOB matter is your problem in this life.I don't know who did this to you tho.
Honourable Nigerians are now enjoying twitter better than ever now because nuisance like you have been banned by your Buhari.
Or are you also using VPN?

Haa

Monogamy:
Asylum program that is more or less being suspended for now..

ESN and UGM don scatter the opportunity for Igbos

wetin concern you Abeg face your Fulani brethren
Zombie number 7

Satan to the rescue
UK want you to run away from your land so fulani can take over

Let's see

Why are you talking about asylum? Talk freedom for all indigenous people of Nigeria starting from Biafra.

colorsofrainbow:


I understand you are Terrorist Buhari's puppet but it won't be long.
By the way,when last did you tweet as an APC miscreant?
Your people were innocently killed by Buhari's terrorist Kinsmen,you couldn't condemn them but IPOB matter is your problem in this life.I don't know who did this to you tho.
Honourable Nigerians are now enjoying tweeter better than ever now because people like you have been banned by your Buhari.
Or are you also using VPN?

You people can wail for the world even after being presented with facts..

Make una continue to dey deceive una self there

colorsofrainbow:


I understand you are Terrorist Buhari's puppet but it won't be long.
By the way,when last did you tweet as an APC miscreant?
Yoruba people were innocently killed by your terrorist Kinsmen,you couldn't condemn them but IPOB matter is your problem in this life.I don't know who did this to you tho.
Honourable Nigerians are now enjoying tweeter better than ever now because people like you have been banned by your Buhari.
Or are you also using VPN?

FIXED

Does UK want to be banned also? They should be beware o! Bubu might just unleash his war experience on them

bhella10:
Does UK want to be banned also? They should be beware o! Bubu might just unleash his war experience on them

Can't wait for FG reaction

Noted

How I wish they can transfer all of them there

colorsofrainbow:


I understand you are Terrorist Buhari's puppet but it won't be long.
By the way,when last did you tweet as an APC miscreant?
Your people in Igangan were innocently killed by Buhari's terrorist Kinsmen,you couldn't condemn them but IPOB matter is your problem in this life.I don't know who did this to you tho.
Honourable Nigerians are now enjoying twitter better than ever now because nuisance like you have been banned by your Buhari.
Or are you also using VPN?

Na the chief zombi.e you dey quote oo

Na hell anus get that Monika