Petition · past parliament

Don't deport Luqman Onikosi, doing so would almost certainly result in his death

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Luqman Onikosi, is a student at the University of Sussex, and his deportation would essentially be a death sentence. He is chronically ill and the medication he needs to stay alive is not available in Nigeria, where his two brothers have already died from the same disease.
By signing this, you could help save his life. On average, international students pay triple the amount of home students, and contribute 2.8bn a year to the economy of London alone, according to the Guardian newspaper. Luqman has been an active and committed student, having co-coordinated 'Black History Month' and co-founded the 'Hear Afrika society'.

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/mar/09/sussex-university-protesters-occupation-student-deportation-luqman-onikosi

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

10 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.