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South Africa snubs compensation for Nigerians who abandoned property after anti-migrants protests
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The South African government has said it will not compensate Nigerian nationals who abandoned properties during recent anti-immigration protests, insisting that losses arising from individuals leaving the country are not the responsibility of the state.
Speaking on the issue, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, stated that Nigerians who legally own property in the country remain free to dispose of their assets through established legal processes.
However, she stressed that the government would not compensate anyone for financial losses resulting from their decision to leave South Africa.
She further clarified that informal settlements or properties occupied without legal ownership do not qualify for any form of compensation under South African law.
The statement comes amid ongoing diplomatic engagements between Nigeria and South Africa following reports that some Nigerians fled the country after anti-immigration protests and left behind homes, businesses, and other investments.
The Nigerian government has been seeking protection for its citizens and their investments in South Africa following repeated incidents of xenophobic violence over the years.
Nigerian authorities have consistently urged South Africa to ensure the safety of Nigerians living and doing business there, investigate attacks on foreign nationals, prosecute those responsible, and provide appropriate compensation where citizens suffered verified losses due to violence or destruction of property.
In the latest discussions, Nigeria is reportedly pursuing compensation for assets allegedly abandoned by some of its citizens who left South Africa during recent anti-immigration unrest, arguing that affected individuals should receive redress where their losses resulted from attacks or insecurity.
South Africa, however, maintains that compensation cannot be granted simply because individuals chose to leave the country.
According to Minister Ntshavheni, owners of legally acquired property still retain their ownership rights and may sell or transfer such assets through normal legal channels.
The government argues that there is no legal basis for compensating people for losses associated with relocation.
The South African government also drew a distinction between legally owned assets and properties occupied informally or without legal title, stating that only legally recognized ownership carries enforceable property rights.
Relations between Nigeria and South Africa have periodically been strained by outbreaks of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals, including Nigerians.
Since the late 2000s, several waves of attacks on migrants have resulted in deaths, injuries, looting of businesses, and destruction of property, prompting diplomatic protests from Nigeria and other African countries.
Successive Nigerian administrations have called on South Africa to strengthen the protection of foreign nationals, while South African authorities have condemned xenophobic attacks and pledged to uphold the rule of law.
Both countries have continued to engage through diplomatic channels to address the safety of migrants and bilateral concerns, even as disagreements remain over compensation and responsibility for losses suffered during periods of unrest.
The Accord Party has defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the polling unit of former Osun Deputy Governor and ex-APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the ongoing Osun State governorship election.
According to results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), Accord secured 131 votes at Polling Unit 003, Ife Ward 1 (Moore), St. Gabriel Primary School, in Ife East Local Government Area.
The APC polled 85 votes to finish second, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) recorded 10 votes. Other political parties obtained marginal votes at the polling unit.
The result adds to a series of early victories recorded by the Accord Party as INEC continues the uploading and collation of results across the state.
Earlier, Accord also won at the polling unit of former Osun Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result sheet uploaded on the IReV portal showed Accord polling 125 votes, ahead of the APC, which recorded 85 votes. The ADC secured five votes.
Meanwhile, INEC has continued to upload results from polling units across Osun State as the governorship election moves into the collation stage.
Voters across the state’s 30 local government areas cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a governor for the next four years.
The major contenders in the election include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Najeem Salaam.
The Accord Party has won the governorship election at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.
According to the result sheet uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) IReV portal, Accord polled 125 votes to emerge victorious at the polling unit.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) came second with 85 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured five votes.
The African Action Congress (AAC) scored two votes, while the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) each recorded one vote.
Other parties, including the AA, ADP, APGA, APM, APP, BP, NNPP and PRP, recorded no votes.
The result sheet showed that 228 voters were accredited, with 220 valid votes cast and eight rejected ballots.
The election was conducted at Court Hall I, Okuku, in Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The result comes against the backdrop of Oyinlola’s reported endorsement of the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the election.
Oyinlola, who governed Osun State from 2003 to 2010, had publicly backed Oyebamiji despite the APC candidate running against incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The outcome at Oyinlola’s polling unit therefore puts the Accord Party ahead of the APC, with Adeleke’s party failing to secure the unit despite the incumbent governor’s participation in the election.
Voting was disrupted in Ejigbo, Osun State, after violence broke out at a polling unit during the ongoing Osun State Governorship election.
It was gathered that voters, residents and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fled the polling unit as tension escalated around the area.
According to Channels TV, people were seen running in different directions while motorcycles and vehicles moved through the area as residents attempted to escape the unfolding situation.
The immediate cause of the violence was not clear, as the chaos temporarily halted the ongoing electoral process.
The incident comes as voters come out in their numbers to partake in governorship election amid tight security.
Osun Election: Accord Defeats APC in Omisore’s Polling Unit
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