Nigerian man, Lekan Odesanya wrote a petition on change.org to the UK Homeland office over plans to deport him to Nigerian unlawfully. His petition below...
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My name is Lekan Kamson Odesanya, I am a 33 years old Nigerian DJ and photographer living at 58 stow crescent London e17. I came into UK in 2004 with a student visa and I was one month late to renew my visa which by law is an immigration offense. I was arrested on my way back from a gig with Tim Westwood in 2007 October 5th. I was granted a temporary admission to remain in UK since 8th of October 2007 with conditions I must report at London Bridge Becket house weekly..
I have been signing in at becket house since 2007 till august 2015 ,i took permission from home office to marry Miss L in 2009, i was granted yes to go ahead , in june 2009 i married my 2 years girlfriend and after this i applied for work permit to work and take care of myself and my wife since she is yet to complete a micro biology course at university, i was told to tell my wife to stop her education and move back to nigeria with me , they rejected my application on this reason , i filled in for reconsideration (appeal) which i was told i was entitled to , they wrote me to still keep signing that they will consider and get back to me from 2009 till september 22nd 2014 when i went to sign in at London bridge as usual , they forcefully carried me into a Bullion Van , Drove me to Dover Prison and kept me there for 17 days , i didn't eat (not that they didn't offer me) i was praying to God to come help me Out , A judge looked into my matter and ordered that i be released because i have been compliant , the 2 things the home office put on my name as criminal offence is Driving without insurance and Using swear word .
i have never broken the law of England ,i have never post a threat or fraud or theft of anything . i don't claim any benefit or funds . i am a dj and god has blessed me with skills , i make T shirts too and i am good with children .
I was released from Dover prison in October 2014 on the order of the judge who said i am eligible to remain in the united kingdom that all i need is a good lawyer and sort myself out , (i have been my own lawyer since after 2009). when i came out of dover i continue going to sign as it is requested on my bail until 13th of August when i went to sign and i had realised they were gonna take me to dover again , i escaped by saying i was going to toilet ..
This Monday 24th august 2014 the immigration told police to come and bring me to them that i had escaped deportation , they came with 2 vans , i find a way to run away from them barefooted , they chased me i broke 2 ankles and was gushing blood i never stopped , i hid in between a thorn tree and covered myself with the leave , they called in chopper which was searching for almost 2 hours , God did not let them see me because my neighbours kept distracting them
i am not a criminal or animal , i almost lost my life , i bleed so much a passer bye wept and cleaned me , i couldn't go to hospital because i am afraid of immigration , my 20 years old brother who is a talented footballer is a father , i am my brothers father ,i am all that he has left as Father Figure, i need to help my brother raise his son and be a good uncle ,it is our custom and tradition , Separating me and my brother and My First and Only Nephew will kill me more , i don't feel my immigration status because of my family around they give me the joy i know and thats why i am able to make thousands happy despite my situation , i have build a business here in uk , i distributed the afro beat music in uk taking Parties from London to Coventry , everything about me is online , i am a devoted christian , i am lekan kamson odesanya (google me ) i need someone to help me , i am going to die please help i am 33 years old and stuck .
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Posted: at 30-08-2015 06:53 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
omalesamuel at 30-08-2015 07:05 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Lekan, please go back home and stop making these people look down on you and treating you like an animal. It's not that bad in Nigeria, I assume you finished your education and you are skilled in what you do. But if you insist on staying back here then God would see you through (Amen).
Posted: at 30-08-2015 07:05 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
nametalkam at 30-08-2015 08:13 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Isah Ojogu Abdulkadir on 30-08-2015 08:00 AM
oboy u better dey come house. there re no such thing as bullion van or doven prison here.
Doven prison, LMAO
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Posted: at 30-08-2015 08:13 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
firstly my brother you lekan committed a crime by DRIVING WITHOUT LICENCES, that where you guy always fail your self in UK.. also they gave you a chance to hold your wedding here which is fine.. why don't you go back to Nigeria with your wife and apply for settlement visa, it will cause you just 1 TO 5 months in Nigeria and they will issue the stay.. stop making yourself look like an animal go back home ... that is the law
Posted: at 30-08-2015 08:35 AM (9 years ago) | Grande Master
@ Isah ojogu Abdul why comment on something you're igornant about trying to make the poster look stupid. There is a detension center at Dover Kent for people with immigration offenses. You have spelt dover wrongly trying to fool the poster at the end fooling yourself. People come to share their stories ignoramus like you try to discredit them.
Posted: at 30-08-2015 08:54 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
It appears your "love" for the lady is NOT CONVINCING. They do not believe you married her for love but to be able remain resident in the UK. And that this was more of a marriage of convienence for YOUR benefit. Too MANY people have done what you have done - and they are wise to these ploys.
They have ENOUGH DJ's in the UK. You are needed in Naija. Stop making Nigeria look worse than it is. Foriegners brealing the law irks them more than their OWN citizens doing the same. Too many Nigerians are trying to outsmart the system with no back up plan. You have made £££££'s - now use it WISELY and invest in Nigeria --YOUR BIRTH PLACE. What you are going through happens to all illegals caught out - including illegals from countries with better lifestyles thsn the UK. Everyday people are deported. The other day it was an Australian. He did what you did and "married the love of his life!" He was deported and asked to sort out his papers in Australia.
Nigeria needs your TAXES more than the UK.
Good luck.
Posted: at 30-08-2015 08:56 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
PoliticxGuru at 30-08-2015 11:06 AM (9 years ago) (m)
my brother na beg I dey beg u, come back home, no body go help u ooooo, even me I need help to win dis 10K, make u ma help me beg Naijapals to return my 3000 comments, at least with dat I get little hope of winning
Posted: at 30-08-2015 11:06 AM (9 years ago) | Hero