NZEKWABAM MICHAEL IFEANYI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 142 Court of Appeal 11 February 2026 • CACV737/2025 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 142, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

In NZEKWABAM MICHAEL IFEANYI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 142, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in NZEKWABAM MICHAEL IFEANYI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 3453. The Court of Appeal referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 and held that "we dismiss the appeal."

Summary

A Nigerian national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the complaints did not constitute valid grounds of appeal.

What was decided in NZEKWABAM MICHAEL IFEANYI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 142?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "we dismiss the appeal." The decision followed the Court of First Instance ruling in the same dispute, [2025] HKCFI 3453, and the court referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 when reaching its conclusion.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3453

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 142)