Nigerians in the Philippines and Cambodia have threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over a controversial directive allegedly issued by the Nigerian Embassy in Manila requiring citizens to register with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Philippines (NIDOPHIL) and pay mandatory dues before accessing consular services.
The aggrieved Nigerians, through a consortium of lawyers led by Chukwuma Nwachukwu, petitioned Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the policy, which they described as unconstitutional, discriminatory and beyond the powers of the embassy.
According to the petition, the Nigerian Embassy in Manila issued a public notice on May 20, 2026, stipulating that no Nigerian national would be attended to on any consular matter without presenting evidence of registration with NIDOPHIL.
The notice reportedly further stated that individuals without proof of registration would be denied access to the embassy premises through the Dasmarinas Village gate for consular services, a
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