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The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has refuted claims suggesting that Nigeria agreed to allow the United Kingdom to deport foreign criminals and illegal migrants into the country under a recently signed deal.
The UK Home Office on Thursday announced in a statement that illegal migrants will be deported from the region to Nigeria as part of the deal signed by both countries.
“Visa overstayers, foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers will be removed from British soil far more easily under a new agreement struck this week during the state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu,” the statement read in part.
Some reports, however, misconstrued the facts, alleging that the new agreement allows the British government to deport foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers to Nigeria.
Tinubu’s media aide, Dada, in a post shared on X on Friday morning, however, dismissed these allegations. He said the agreement allows the deportation of Nigerians, not migrants from other countries.
As usual, I will be disappointed if our brothers from the other side do not attempt to clutch at straws with some misinformation, following the successful outing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the United Kingdom.
Nigeria has over a thousand of its citizens whose stay in the… https://t.co/W6gr0lux9J pic.twitter.com/Mt08y4DMq9
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) March 20, 2026
“Nigeria has over a thousand of its citizens whose stay in the UK has either expired or were awaiting deportation due to one offence or the other,” Dada wrote.
“These are our brothers and sisters who are no longer wanted over there, and whether we like it or not, home is the next destination, and yesterday was an opportunity to finalise how their “gracious japada” will be managed between both nations.”
He added that the agreement guarantees that Nigerian returnees will be treated with dignity, have their rights retained under domestic law, and may re-enter the UK in the future if they meet the applicable immigration requirements.
According to Dada, the deal provides detailed arrangements for the dignified return and reintegration of Nigerians who lack the legal right to remain in the UK.
“The framework being misinterpreted also sets out clear definitions, scope, and areas of cooperation, including; information sharing, capacity building, training, and joint research on migration management and border security,” he added.
