Supporters of the March and March movement gathered outside the Cape Town Regional Court on Wednesday, demanding that former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, leave South Africa as her immigration case came before the court.
In several viral videos seen by Diaspora Tales, the protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, called for Adetshina’s departure from the country as the court considered her immigration status and her bid to prevent her detention pending deportation proceedings.
Adetshina appeared before the court as her legal battle to remain in South Africa continued. The case, which initially centred on her citizenship and eligibility to participate in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant, has since expanded into a dispute over immigration laws, detention powers and disputed identity documents.
According to South African media outlet IOL, the Department of Home Affairs told the court that Adetshina has no valid legal status in the country and is seeking authority to detain her pending deportation. Related News Immigration arrests 55 illegal migrants in Osun Two Nigerians detained in India over visa overstay VIDEO: I have been treated unfairly, targeted in South Africa, says Chidimma Adetshina
