What Nigerians should know about 2024 UK elections

The United Kingdom is due for a general election in 2024, but the exact timing is a matter of intense debate among political watchers.

This event may decide the fate of many young Nigerians who intend to relocate to the country from next year, as a change of government may mean change of policies.

Recent figures published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics revealed that a total of 141,000 Nigerians migrated to the United Kingdom between June 2022 and the year ending June 2023.

“In the year ending June 2023, the top five non-EU nationalities for immigration flows into the UK were: Indian (253,000), Nigerian (141,000), Chinese (89,000), Pakistani (55,000) and Ukrainian (35,000),” Office for UK National Statistics said in a report published in November.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has to weigh various factors before deciding when to seek a new mandate from the voters.

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