NigeriaExpert provides qualified country expert witnesses for First-tier Tribunal appeals, Upper Tribunal proceedings, LGBTQ+ and FGM claims, trafficking and NRM cases, IPOB/Biafra asylum, deportation and removal, and fresh claims with updated CPIN evidence.
FTT Asylum Appeal
First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) appeals are the primary forum for challenging Home Office refusals of Nigerian asylum c...
Learn more →Upper Tribunal Nigeria
Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) proceedings include country guidance applications, departure from guidance cases, and appeal...
Learn more →LGBTQ+ Asylum Nigeria Claims
LGBTQ+ asylum claims from Nigeria are among the highest-volume sexuality-based claims in UK immigration tribunals. Nigeria's SSMPA 2013 crim...
Learn more →FGM Asylum Nigeria
FGM asylum claims from Nigeria require expert evidence on prevalence by state and ethnic group, enforcement of the VAPP Act 2015, and state ...
Learn more →Trafficking & NRM Nigeria
Trafficking cases from Nigeria frequently involve juju ritual control, particularly from Edo State and Benin City trafficking networks. Expe...
Learn more →IPOB & Biafra Asylum
IPOB asylum claims have increased significantly following the April 2026 updated CPIN on separatist groups in South-East Nigeria. The CPIN c...
Learn more →Deportation & Removal Nigeria
Deportation and removal cases require expert evidence on risk on return, state protection, and internal relocation for Nigerian nationals. T...
Learn more →Fresh Claims Nigeria
Fresh claims require evidence that conditions in Nigeria have changed or that new evidence exists which was not previously considered. With ...
Learn more →See also our asylum profiles hub for profile-specific expert evidence pages.