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Saturday, 27 July 2013

Nigerian transplant patient Roseline Akhalu wins right to stay in the UK

Roseline Akhalu, the Nigerian woman who was diagnosed with kidney failure a few months after arriving in the UK in 2004, had a successful transplant, then claimed she would die within weeks if she was sent back to Nigeria, has won the right to remain in the UK following a successful appeal.

UK Border Agency initially rejected Roseline's appeal to remain in the UK after her transplant in 2009, saying 'the care of a foreign individual was the responsibility of their state of nationality'. Roseline's lawyers argued she would die within weeks if she was returned to Nigeria as she would never be able to afford the drugs that keep her alive.

The 49-year-old widow needs regular hospital checks and will have to take immuno-suppressant drugs for the rest of her life. Now she's free to stay in the UK and get free medical treatment.
at 7/27/2013 01:45:00 pm

75 comments:

  1. Jehnypha27 July 2013 at 13:47

    Good for her...

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  2. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 13:52

    Congrat to u... but u for just talk say niaja don tire u as u cum see oppurtunity u grab am sharperly. Sharp woman

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  3. Unknown27 July 2013 at 13:52

    Thank you lord

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    1. joy27 July 2013 at 23:01

      Thank u lord for wetin??Didinrin..mtsheww

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    2. joy27 July 2013 at 23:06

      Thank u lord for wetin??Didinrin..mtsheww

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    3. Unknown29 July 2013 at 09:58

      Chooo! This woman sharp die.lwkm

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  4. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★27 July 2013 at 13:53

    Nigeria's anticlimactical nature is so appalling! Our sudden change from an impressive start of developments in the late 80's to the present ludicrous style of government being run today is so nonsensical! Just look at a citizen of our country fighting like hell just to stay in other country, how sad!

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    1. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 23:05

      Dearest Prince charming, u have a talent: wasting words

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    2. grace27 July 2013 at 23:05

      Now u found it as an habit checking dictionary before u comment on blogs..u and all ur yeye gramnars..who will ever think u are only a school cert holder when u blast grammer like a B.SC holder..ODE!!

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    3. ★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★28 July 2013 at 00:13

      @Anonymous/Grace; Next time you wanna use anonymous profiles to take jabs at me, pls give a little time frame after you send one message before sending the next ok? I know you want people to believe its two different people sending related hate comments at me.

      Your Lexis is so poor, "an habit"?? Hahahaha! No wonder!

      Lastly, its only in your nightmares that you think I am a school certificate holder, I got my University degree years before your brain got mature, I say so because you sound like a 12 year old mug!

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    4. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 01:22

      If na u watin u go do? Shebi u go stay abi u no go stay?

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    5. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 15:59

      And upon all ur grammar, u come fall hand dey gbagaun again! "...before your brain got mature" (I laff in Spanish! ) elewa!!!! TJ

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    6. Barbie28 July 2013 at 17:54

      Thumps up PC.I can't undastand y pple take pleasure in insulting odas ova nothng.It most definitely isn't ur fault dat they can't speak english well so they shudnt take out their frustration on u! Weldone joor

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  5. Kush Alabi's Blog27 July 2013 at 13:57

    Wow! Great, I'm happy for her

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  6. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 13:59

    Wow! God bless that country 4 rendering help 2 a widow

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  7. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 13:59

    Wow daz gud.wish her d best of luck

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  8. maximum's blog27 July 2013 at 14:01

    Good for her!!!

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  9. Unknown27 July 2013 at 14:02

    woowww dats good for her...
    Automatic green card....

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  10. Unknown27 July 2013 at 14:05

    Genny baby showed off her bikini body. Lin lin u don dey dull smalll small. though u used to love genny!!!

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  11. modupe27 July 2013 at 14:06

    See how that woman is using style to say nigeria is usesless!chaii

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    1. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 14:54

      But its true, she will die within weeks. Kidney transplant isn't beans oh. Uv got to eat proper clean stuff even the swan water in naija isn't clean enuf, is it vegtables in the market?transplant patients get infected easily. Rose is a friend of mine and I am happy for her we live together in yorkshire and I saw what she went thru to get this success.

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  12. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:13

    With free medical treatment abeg wetin she com do for naija? I bet she 4a don die tru tru cos for u r on ur own(OYO). Gud 4 ha, may God keep u~ Ritty~

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  13. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:15

    Linda I'm beginning 2 hate you nd ur blog! It takes you yearsss to post comments!! What are you using dem to do?!!

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  14. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:20

    Wow..gud news

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  15. Sexily Endowed27 July 2013 at 14:21

    Thank God for her, dere is notin God can not do. God turns ones bad situation to favour him/her..... Dats why God is God & will neva be α man.

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  16. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:23

    She cant be on immuno suppressive drugs for life she will be on it untill her body accepts the new organ as part of it, research well linda. mumu ITK

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    1. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 17:41

      Anon 2:23, U have to do ur research well, she actually needs to be on an immunosuppressive drug for life! So now who be the mumu? Mtcheeeeew!!!

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    2. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 18:37

      Wrong! Do YOUR research. The body may accept the organ but that does not mean the antibodies will not know it is a foreign body. The DNA and genetic fingerprint of the organ does change just because the body accepted it. Ppl who've received transplants must suppress their immune systems for the rest of their life or deal with their body fighting it. I know at least one person in this situation. Also had a kidney transplant.

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    3. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 19:09

      You are misinformed she will need it for the rest of her life... U are the mumu

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  17. kattyloss27 July 2013 at 14:26

    Thank God 4 u

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  18. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:27

    Shame Nigeria...ur citizens now finds succor in other nations of d world! Mmchheww

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  19. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:28

    This is a disgrace to nigeria,nigeria can not provide a standard hospital for nigerian,my sister pls don't come back

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  20. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:30

    Chai! We don suffer. Nigeria ndooo.

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  21. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:41

    Thank God for her..

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  22. Anna27 July 2013 at 14:55

    Lucky her, she knows that her being alive depends on her staying in UK and she fought for it n won. What a shame on our senate issue like how to improve the health sector of this nation is there for them to debate on, but they prefer to show to the world how unreasonable they are when it comes to girl child right. Yeye people.

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  23. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 14:57

    Congrat!!!
    JAYBOY say so

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  24. Me27 July 2013 at 14:59

    a system thaht works.... woe to nigeria n its governtment

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  25. Ada Igbo27 July 2013 at 15:01

    Tnk GOD for ur life

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  26. Unknown27 July 2013 at 15:05

    Abi o, better for u. This country has nothing to offer us again o!

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  27. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 15:10

    this can neva be done in naija.... Notin goes for notin

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  28. Rough Diamond27 July 2013 at 15:12

    Good for her! Nigeria a shameful country but still proud am a nigerian.

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  29. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 15:17

    I just have this feeling that if the border agency read this it would sound like a triumph for immigrants and they would be pained.

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  30. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 15:37

    thank God for her

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  31. Unknown27 July 2013 at 15:38

    Dat gud 2 hear!shame 2 our leader

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  32. jessica morphy27 July 2013 at 15:47

    Hmmmmmm Nigeria what a country,am hapi 4 her

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  33. BLOGLORD (MVBM)27 July 2013 at 15:53

    Lucky her!

    Others keep trying!

    Or find your 3k pounds , enter and jaaaa...hehehe

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  34. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 15:58

    She's sharp plus lucky..
    ~D great anonymous!

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  35. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 16:03

    I wish our leaders could borrow a leaf from this and provide not just free healthcare but quality healthcare. Despite the fact that the average Nigerian lives on less than a Dollar a day, healthcare is rather unaffordable.

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  36. Lammy27 July 2013 at 16:05

    Na wa 4 dis country o! smh

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  37. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 16:08

    Owky, Normal! (OFFICIAL SWAGG said xo.

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  38. cutee mee27 July 2013 at 16:16

    Good 4 her,wetin make her feel say she go die,make she thank God say them grant her visa else she 4 hang there mtcccch

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  39. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 16:22

    I love Nigeria my county..God bless Nigeria

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  40. Sylvia27 July 2013 at 16:38

    Nigeria as a country is a joke. Pathetic

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  41. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 16:54

    Problem is, this woman is not really entitled to treatment under the NHS as she has never lived nor worked in the United Kingdom. The Home Office have now said they will appeal the decision. As for being on immuno suppressants for life, Linda, you are only on immuno suppressants until your body accepts the new organs

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  42. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 17:37

    God bless 9ja.

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  43. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 18:14

    Naija hospitals are pathetic.if a patient go for a checkup for an ailment,one will say it is typhoid.another will say it is malaria.the last will say it is diabetics.

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  44. Iamlani27 July 2013 at 18:41

    look at God :)

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  45. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 18:47

    @Anon 2:23pm u do ur research well, u have to be on immunosuppressants for life cos ur immune system will never accept the kidney that's nt urs, failure to take d drugs and ur body will reject it. I am a pharmacist and i have dealt with many transplant patients

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  46. noblenenye27 July 2013 at 19:01

    Let me just say she is lucky to have won the appeal to stay there and receive free medical treatment. Nevertheless, there is no place like home. Naija forever.

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  47. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 20:20

    Lucky her,but I don't think your free medication would last.

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  48. Unknown27 July 2013 at 20:50

    Hallelujah! Give Him glory!!

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  49. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 21:01

    Good for her. Found myself in similar situation years back when I had surgery in England to cure my hypertension. Now with British passport in my hand, I have since burnt the Nigeria passport. There is no pretence where my allegiance lies. Nigeria remains one of the worst things to happen to humanity, except of course hell!!!

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  50. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 21:02

    Good for her. Found myself in similar situation years back when I had surgery in England to cure my hypertension. Now with British passport in my hand, I have since burnt the Nigeria passport. There is no pretence where my allegiance lies. Nigeria remains one of the worst things to happen to humanity, except of course hell!!!

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  51. Anonymous27 July 2013 at 21:12

    fake, fake, fake...she knew she was sick even before she hit UK. Nigerians and their lies...a prayer with lie in their mouth

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  52. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 04:36

    ThankGod for her life

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  53. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 05:45

    Anon 9.02 thanks my guy cos my greatest regret in life is bn a Nigerian.Nigeria as a country is worst dan cancer and HIV combined.whoever says he's proud of bn a Nigeria is lyin to himself or he's a politician or never had d opportunity to travel outside Nigeria.country were d useless leaders hate citizens.I'm married to a US citizen n can't wait to get my US passport n throw d useless n badluck Nigerian passport into flame n become free for life.useless counttry

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  54. jahzmene28 July 2013 at 06:56

    Wat a shame! D poor widow knws d situation in her country,she knws she cn hardly afford d medical bills dat wuld incur had she come back here,its a gud tin she has bin granted her request....Nigerian govt shuld take a cue 4rm dis,evryday dere r endless immigrants seekin 2 leave dis country,very soon,Nigeria wuld loose all her best 2 oda countries.let's continue 2 pray 4 dis country + it myt sound cruel but we nid 2 pray 4 d death of all dese leaders wo av refused 2 leave d mantle of leadership since d 1970s,dey r d ones killing dis nation....PRAY PEOPLE,PRAY!dis nation nids serious cleansing!

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  55. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 15:28

    As you all are calling Naija names hailing UK, if dere throw racist chant @ you dnt cry back home ooooooo...your country is your country..use your head...God knows Y am a Nigerian and am proud of it..God bless Nigeria..

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  56. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 23:37

    @Oluwadamilola, babe you worwor ooh chai
    ((monic))

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  57. Anonymous28 July 2013 at 23:49

    @BLOGLORD, pls go and get a job. stupid house wife your husband and kids are there crying for food,u are suppose to be in the kitchen and not jumping from one blog to the other. aunty ode
    ((monic))

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  58. Dee29 July 2013 at 12:54

    GOOD FOR HER, SHAME ON NIGERIA DEY CANT TAKE CARE OF DIA CITIZENS BACKWARDS COUNTRY, #LONGHISS

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  59. Unknown1 August 2013 at 14:44

    great info. hair transplant cost

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  60. Preston19 August 2013 at 02:56

    This is gorgeous!

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