Immigration Law · The Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Olufemi Adeniyi Ojaleye
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Facts
Olufemi Adeniyi Ojaleye is a 49-year-old Nigerian citizen who was born, raised and educated in Nigeria, attending the University of Lagos between 1996 and 2000, and who arrived in the UK as a visitor on 29 September 2002. After a series of applications he was granted leave to remain, becoming an overstayer in 2008, and was later granted leave on Article 8 grounds in 2014, extended until 12 May 2023. He has four British children: two, C1 and C2, by Ms Alabi, and two, C3 and C4, by Ms Nakabuye, the younger two both having been diagnosed with autism of the highest level of need. On 23 May 2023 he pleaded guilty at the Crown Court at St Albans to conspiracy to defraud the Bounce Back Loan Scheme and on 24 November 2023 was sentenced by HHJ Kay KC to seven years' imprisonment. The Secretary of State refused his further application for leave to remain on 27 June 2024 and decided to deport him to Nigeria. The First-tier Tribunal allowed his appeal on 27 November 2024, finding very compelling circumstances under section 117C(6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; the Upper Tribunal dismissed the Secretary of State's appeal, who appealed again.
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