Pastor Tobi Not Facing Deportation – Lawyer Refutes Report

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega’s lawyer has denied rumors that the Nigerian-UK-based pastor is being deported from the United Kingdom, calling the claims “ignorant” and reiterating that his client is not a criminal.

According to the Telegraph, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega lost his appeal against deportation due to charges of financial mismanagement inside his church, which included failing to properly account for over £1.87 million in financial outgoings.

SPAC Nation, a now-defunct church formed by Adegboyega, was closed down after the Charity Commission discovered “serious misconduct and/or mismanagement” in its finances.

Former members accused the religion of being a “cult” that abused young and vulnerable people, forcing them to take debts, conduct welfare fraud, and even sell their blood for donations.

“We are not satisfied that the good work that SPAC Nation undertakes generally would collapse or even significantly suffer should the Appellant be required to leave the UK.

“Weighing all of the foregoing in the balance, we conclude that the decision to refuse leave to remain was wholly proportionate.

“[Mr Adegboyega] seeks to rely on family and private life relationships, all of which have been established whilst he was in the UK unlawfully and which would survive his return to Nigeria.

“The interference would therefore be limited and lawful in all the circumstances.”

However, Adegboyega’s lawyer, Dele Olawanle, in a post on Instagram on Wednesday, described the deportation claims as “ignorant,” “false,” and “sensationalist.”

Olawanle said Adegboyega is not subject to deportation proceedings, noting, “He (Adegboyega) is not facing deportation from the UK… Deportation is for criminals. He is not.”

“Even though the courts and the Charity Commission had issues with SPAC Nation, he was not personally found guilty of any wrongdoing,” Olawanle said.

“Tobi has lived in the UK for at least 20 years without a criminal conviction. He has contributed significantly to the British community.

“He has faced many challenges, but he is a winner. Many of his adversaries are from the African community. Sensationalism is an act of idiocy. It is not worth the paper it was written on.

“I read some comments this morning and wondered why people are so quick to make ignorant comments without facts. I wondered why there is joy in seeing people go down, including so-called pastors.

“Society has a big problem, as we cannot handle people who are different and want them to go down. We love people who act sheepishly with zombie traits.”

“I have said that this latest news on deportation is false, and I will make no further comments on this deportation matter privately or officially.”

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