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The appellant is a national of Nigeria. She appeals with leave against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Seelhoff dismissing her appeal against the respondent's decision to deprive her of British citizenship. Under the British Nationality Act 1981, she had a right of appeal. However, the decision to deprive her has, as noted by the Judge, no effect.
The appellant came to the UK in October 2002 and applied for asylum. That was initially refused in October 2002 but she successfully appealed that decision and was granted refugee status on 14 January 2004 with indefinite leave to remain.
She application for British citizenship made on 22 October 2007, was granted on 3 January 2008.
On 10 August 2008, she was convicted of various counts of tendering counterfeit currency and possessing false currency. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison on each count to run concurrently.
On 6 September 2011 she was arrested and charged with conspiracy to facilitate and conspiracy to obtain benefits. On 1 November 2012 she was convicted for conspiracy to defraud and was sentenced to three years in prison. It had been contended in the course of the investigation that evidence came to light confirming that she had committed benefit fraud between 2004 and 2012 as well as immigration fraud.
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