Mr. Dele Olawanle, lawyer to flamboyant Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega, who is based in the United Kingdom, has said the British government will not deport the cleric to Nigeria.

Daily Sun reported that Adegboyega lost the deportation court case over allegations of £1.87 million fraud at his church, SPAC Nation.

The UK authorities closed SPAC Nation after it was suspected of operating without transparency.

The Telegraph, a British newspaper, also stated that Adegboyega lost an immigration case when the Tribunal determined that he should be deported.

Olawanle responded by dismissing these charges and labelling the newspaper as ignorant.

The UK-based lawyer posted on X: “People with calls and text messages have inundated me since last night. I could not stop laughing when I read that Tobi Adegboyega faces deportation from the United Kingdom.

“The newspaper that carried the news was ignorant. I have acted for him as a lawyer on a personal basis and for the ministry. He is not facing deportation from the UK. That is elementary immigration law for journalists. Deportation is for criminals. He is not.

“Even though the courts and the charity commission had issues with SPAC NATIONS, he was not personally found guilty of any wrongdoing. Adegboyega has lived in the UK for at least 20 years without a criminal conviction.

“He has contributed significantly to the British community.”

The Sun