He had gone there in his role as President of Liverpool UNISON branch to attend an international trade union inquiry on workers' rights.
The Home Office decision violates natural justice. It denies Bayo the right to attend the appeal against the refusal of his own application for asylum.
A member of the Unity Party and well known supporter of the democracy movement, Bayo would certainly be at risk of persecution in Nigeria.
The decision also separates Bayo TrOm As SoN.
This is at least the second occasion in recent weeks that the Home Officewith the connivance of British Airways-has attempted to split up a parent and a child.
On April 12 Audrey Grant was detained and taken to Manchester Airport to be deported. Her infant daughter Sereena had to be left in the care of a neighbour. Audrey was released seven days later after pressure from campaigners, including a picket of Manchester Airport.
Adam Hartman • For a copy of the petition, contact Bayo Omoyiola Must Stay Campaign, c/o Liverpool UNISON, 4th floor, Produce Exchange, 8 Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 6QJ. Tel. (0151) 236 1944. • Write to Bayo's MP, Bob Parry, urging him to take up his case: House of Commons, London, SWIA OAA • For information and to support Audrey and Sereena, write to West Midlands Anti-Deportation Campaign, 1012 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 INH. Tel. 0121 507 1618