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Posted on 11/10/2026 11:11:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Nigeria and the European Union have signed a landmark readmission agreement that could make it easier for European governments to return Nigerians who no longer have the legal right to remain in member states, concluding negotiations that have lasted nearly a decade.
Nigeria and the European Union have signed a landmark readmission agreement enabling the return of Nigerians without legal residence in EU states.
The agreement was signed in Abuja on November 10, 2026, after nearly a decade of negotiations.
It creates reciprocal procedures for returning both Nigerians from the EU and EU nationals from Nigeria who lack legal status.
The terms do not affect Nigerians in Europe with valid visas or residence permits, ensuring individual legal protections...
The European Union Delegation to Nigeria announced the signing, describing it as a major milestone in the longstanding migration partnership between both sides...
It also requires Nigeria to readmit eligible Nigerian citizens whose applications to remain in Europe have been rejected, whose visas have expired or who otherwise lack lawful residence.
It is reciprocal, meaning EU nationals who no longer have the legal right to remain in Nigeria can also be returned under the arrangement...
According to the Ministry of Interior, Tunji-Ojo said Nigeria was modernising its migration and identity systems to make nationality verification easier and reaffirmed the government's commitment to honouring the agreement.
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Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during the official visit of European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, H.E. Magnus Brunner, to Nigeria, where both officials signed the EU-Nigeria Readmission Agreement.Image: X / @EUinNigeria
Ten years?!?
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