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Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by feedthenation(m): 2:10pm On Mar 05, 2015
One of the UK’s most influential lesbian campaigners has launched a last-ditch legal bid to thwart her deportation.

Aderonke Apata is fighting to overturn two failed asylum claims, after she claims she fled torture and possible death in her home country of Nigeria.

The 47-year-old gay-rights champion says she even married a man to hide a long-term relationships with her then girlfriend.

Apata claims that when her husband's family suspected she was gay they took her to a sharia court, where she was sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, only managing to escape to England because of a pending legal technicality.

She absconded alive - but lost 3 members of her family in the process. Her girlfriend of 20 years was later murdered by vigilantes.

Now the Nigerian national is seeking a judicial review into her twice-failed asylum claims, begging UK authorities to spare sending her back to a country where she claims to face almost certain death.

LGBT and migrant rights supporters from Glasgow, Plymouth, Brighton and Newcastle all staged a demonstration outside the hearing and crammed into the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday to back her plea.

The Home Office on Tuesday came under fire for "backward" and "offensive" comments made by its legal representatives to the judge, claiming that, despite Ms Apata submitting a DVD and photographs of her sex life as evidence of her sexuality, she could not have been a lesbian because she has children and had previously been in heterosexual relationships.

The barrister continued, saying: "You can’t be a heterosexual one day and a lesbian the next day. Just as you can’t change your race."

Ms Apata was also described by prosecutors as having looked "feminine" in Africa, only adopting a "stereotyped lesbian appearance" after the initial decline of asylum in the UK.

Despite just one petition calling for Ms Apata's safety garnering the support of nearly a quarter of a million people, the home secretary dismissed the campaign as a "publicity stunt" in court documents, it was claimed.

Deputy High Court judge John Bowers QC has adjourned proceedings and is expected to deliver a ruling before the end of March.

But after a decade fighting for her to right to seek refuge in the UK, Apata and her wife-to-be, Happiness Agboro, have just weeks left to wait to learn the fate of the case.




http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/03/asylum-apata-lesbian-court_n_6793376.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by valmunich(m): 2:24pm On Mar 05, 2015
This is strong

These Hausa people and their extreme sharia considerations tho... undecided

*Modified

Didn't notice it was cooked
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 2:56pm On Mar 05, 2015
feedthenation:

The 47-year-old gay-rights champion says she even married a man to hide a long-term relationships with her then girlfriend.
Apata claims that when her husband's family suspected she was gay they took her to a sharia court, where she was sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, only managing to escape to England because of a pending legal technicality.
She absconded alive - but lost 3 members of her family in the process. Her girlfriend of 20 years was later murdered by vigilantes.
Now the Nigerian national is seeking a judicial review into her twice-failed asylum claims, begging UK authorities to spare sending her back to a country where she claims to face almost certain death.
@bolded, You married a man and had children not even a child and you dey claim Lesbian undecided undecided............
See lie oooo shocked shocked shocked grin grin grin grin or did it really happen? undecided


Come back to Nigeria and renounce lesbianism or face the law.. Nigerian law says no lesbianism, so whoever goes against that is deliberately attracting punishment...If you must practice homosexuality, then wait till you leave Nigeria to a place where it's allowed.. You can't be in Nigeria and not obey the law..when in Rome, do as Romans do..so simple

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 3:05pm On Mar 05, 2015
praxisnetworks:
No pics? sad sad angry angry
Evina:

My thoughts exactly!
What use is a post like this without pictures?
Do you want her to be stoned to death upon her deportation to Nigeria?? undecided grin grin


Joke apart, it's good her picture wasn't shown because you can't trust Nigerians with news like this..her pictures will be spread all the over the net and people will wait for her arrival.. or you don't read news pertaining to jungle justice on the front page? undecided

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pictures don show so pay no mind to what's written above, Thanks smiley

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Evina(f): 3:11pm On Mar 05, 2015
MarvellousGod:
Do you want her to be stoned to death upon her deportation to Nigeria?? undecided grin grin


Joke apart, it's good her picture wasn't shown because you can't trust Nigerians with news like this..her pictures will be spread all the over the net and people will wait for her arrival.. or you don't read news pertaining to jungle justice on the front page? undecided

Forget that yarns jor. I'm sure Huffington post, the source from which this news was shared, has her pictures. Besides, her full name is posted. All we need do is employ the services of Google. The case is not a small one, so her pics should be all over the net by now. Make I go check.

In other matters, come make we rub mind for the 2015 brides thread. wink

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 3:14pm On Mar 05, 2015
Evina:


Forget that yarns jor. I'm sure Huffington post, the source from which this news was shared, has her pictures. Besides, her full name is posted. All we need do is employ the services of Google. The case is not a small one, so her pics should be all over the net by now. Make I go check.

In other matters, come make we rub mind for the 2015 brides thread. wink
You are so right about people being able to get her pictures but that will demand a little effort...


Alright, i'm right behind you...just quote me and i will respond..
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by natureblack(m): 5:04pm On Mar 05, 2015
Q - what do you call a lesbian with long fingernails


A - Single wink

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by CharlieMaria(m): 10:11pm On Mar 05, 2015
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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by countsparrow: 10:11pm On Mar 05, 2015
Beta win dat appeal cos ere in naija, na iya go hook u fpr throat...



Aye dun je ju Iya lo, baba jowo ma je rinrin are lo
Aye dun je ju iya lo,Baba ma je kin si n eyan was aye o...
#skuki's voice

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Bonapart(m): 10:11pm On Mar 05, 2015
Come home and die..... mob alert another is coming

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by pekeyim: 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
Na wah, make dem no see dis 1 oh.
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
Lol....come to 9ja for your 14 years jhoor grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Situation001(m): 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
I pledge to Nigeria my country......


















to be faithful, LAWYER and honest grin grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by jimohibrahim(m): 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
now she's begging... lol
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by dkronicle(m): 10:12pm On Mar 05, 2015
Anyways they will still deport u, d judicials there re rational, notime for emotional sheet. Com bak and die. Remember to say ur last prayer.

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Dahjhi: 10:16pm On Mar 05, 2015
OSHI ARATA MA RAYO... pseeew

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Gbolask24(m): 10:16pm On Mar 05, 2015
good for her

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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by smakati(m): 10:16pm On Mar 05, 2015
Sey me too will not use gay claim asylum, dis 20hrs a week no reach me o. I need better kpali
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by EmuesiriAlex(m): 10:17pm On Mar 05, 2015
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Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by AreaFada2: 10:18pm On Mar 05, 2015
Hmmmm..

Eleyi gidi gan. cheesy
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by omanifrank(m): 10:19pm On Mar 05, 2015
ok na
Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 10:19pm On Mar 05, 2015
konji don turn this girl lesbo...smh

Re: Nigerian Lesbian Aderonke Apata Pleads For UK Judge To Save Her Life by Nobody: 10:19pm On Mar 05, 2015
valmunich:
This is strong

These Hausa people and their extreme sharia considerations tho... undecided



If u believe her story then u be oyibo or halfcaste.
See clean wash sha

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