The Nigerian Presidency states that the country is not accepting foreign nationals under its immigration partnership with the UK. The Federal Government has clarified that UK deportees in the asylum agreement will only be Nigerians.
The Presidency of Nigeria has issued a statement indicating that the country is not accepting foreign nationals as part of its immigration partnership with the United Kingdom. This position was highlighted in a report titled 'Presidency: Nigeria Not Accepting Foreign Nationals in Immigration Partnership with UK' published on ThisDayLive on March 21, 2026. In a related development, the Federal Government (FG) clarified details of the asylum agreement, stating that UK deportees returned to Nigeria will only be Nigerian nationals. This was detailed in an article titled 'Asylum Agreement: UK Deportees Will Only Be Nigerians, FG Clarifies', also from ThisDayLive on the same date. These statements address aspects of the bilateral immigration arrangement between Nigeria and the UK.
