"I Don't Have Anybody": Nigerian Woman in UK Seeks Help After Husband Withdraws Sponsorship

• A Nigerian woman shared an emotional video revealing her husband had removed her as a dependant on his UK visa sponsorship
• She said the Home Office gave her 60 days to find a new sponsor or leave the United Kingdom, and she was desperate for help
• Viewers were divided, with many questioning the circumstances that led to her husband's decision to abandon her in a foreign country

A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom broke down in tears on 15 October. She revealed that her husband had withdrawn her immigration sponsorship, leaving her with just weeks to find an alternative or return to Nigeria.

In a video shared by @OvertRadioLIve on X, the woman, identified by an on-screen "Tessy Gist" watermark, held up her phone to show what appeared to be a Home Office notification confirming her change in immigration status.

She said the man she called her husband had threatened to remove her from his sponsorship and had followed through. According to the message she received, she had 60 days to secure a new Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or leave the country. By the time she filmed the video, she said she had only 16 days remaining.

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In the video by OvertRadioLIve, she appealed directly to viewers to help her find an employer willing to sponsor her visa, saying she was open to relocating anywhere within the UK. She said she felt completely alone and did not know where to begin. She said:

"I don't have anybody. Please help me. If you know where I can get a CoS, please refer me. I'm willing to relocate."

She added that she was not ready to return to Nigeria and urged anyone with contacts or leads to reach out. Watch the video that sparked the debate below:

Viewers sceptical about woman in UK

While some viewers expressed sympathy, many online were less moved and questioned the circumstances behind the breakdown of the marriage.

@Jackkalle wrote:

"Tough. The UK system isn't a welfare trap, so those friends sold her a fantasy."

@HRH_AKINSEMOYIN said:

"We can't just help you without knowing what actually transpired between you and the person you called your husband. Crocodile tears can't move me ooo…"

@me_abdulchris wrote:

"I don't understand why this cry. Na you say you want divorce; he started the process for you by removing you as a dependent. Is that not what you wanted?"

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@Tahyhor23 added:

"Come back to Nigeria and arrange your own travel now."

Other Briefly News stories about people stranded abroad

• A viral video posted on X (@KMutisi) showed a South African woman wrapped in a blanket, sitting distressed on a sidewalk in the United States, saying that her documents had been taken and asking for help to return home.
• TikToker Ayanda Mabula (@ayandamabula) shared a heartbreaking video from a hotel room in Nigeria, where she found herself running out of money while attempting to retrieve her young son after six years apart.
• University of the Western Cape Master's student Samantha Mampofu went viral after sharing an emotional video of herself crying in Istanbul, Turkey, after missing her connecting flight to Finland.

Source: Briefly News