Justice Minister Michael McDowell is deporting the Nigerian student Olunkunle Eluhanla in revenge for the political embarrassment he caused him, it was claimed today.

THE fate of Nigerian student Olukunle Eluhanla is still in the balance as Justice Minister Michael McDowell has yet to decide on his request to be allowed stay in Ireland.

Supporters of Nigerian asylum seeker Olukunle Elukanlo are renewing their campaign to keep the student in Ireland.

TEACHERS yesterday stood by returned deportee Kunle Elukanlo, after it emerged the young Nigerian was arrested last year at Dublin airport.

IN reply to Minister McDowell's claim that there has been gross exaggeration surrounding some asylum cases, we'd like to ask him if the manner of Olunkunle Elunkanlo's arrest and deportation was grossly exaggerated by people on the moral high ground.