McDowell accused of revenge in student's deportation

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

McDowell accused of revenge in student's deportation

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 student was originally deported to Nigeria on a chartered flight last March but Mr McDowell was forced to allow him to return so that he could sit his Leaving Certificate exams, after a huge protest campaign by the student’s classmates.

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