Travel agent added woman as my wife in visa application – UK-based Nigerian tells court

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Emmanuel Opeyemi Makinde, has a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court that his question agent, Mr Waliyu Aderibigbe Shitta, fraudulently added an chartless pistillate to his visa exertion successful 2022 arsenic his wife.

Opeyemi, portion testifying successful his evidence-in-chief earlier the tribunal presided by Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo, stated that the question cause added 1 Miss Dolapo Afusat Yusuf, arsenic his legally joined woman without his knowledge.

He disclosed that the cause was introduced to him by his pastor, Mr Aregbesola Sanyanolu of Celestial Church of Christ, Jerusalem Parish, Ado-Ekiti.

Opeyemi further informed the tribunal that your accusation provided by the cause aboriginal created superior problems for him with the UK authorities erstwhile helium decided to bring his woman to the United Kingdom.

The question agent, Shitta, is lasting proceedings earlier the tribunal for allegedly arranging a fraudulent matrimony for Miss Dolapo Afusat Yusuf successful bid to facilitate her question abroad, utilizing Opeyemi’s identity.

Opeyemi told the court, “Throughout my dealings with the defendant, I consistently informed him (Shitta) that I was azygous for the intent of my UK pupil visa application. After my woman completed her studies successful 2024, I submitted an exertion for her to articulation maine successful the United Kingdom.

“One ...