A Nigerian mother of an autistic boy who was fighting a deportation order has withdrawn her legal challenge to the deportation.
Olivia Agbonlahor, mother of twins, claims deportation to Nigeria would adversely effect her six-year-old autistic son, Great, and has been fighting the Deportation Order on humanitarian grounds.
Today her lawyers told the High Court she was dropping her challenge.
Ms Agbonlahor and her children are due to be deported on 19 July.
Supporters of the Agbonlahor family have called on the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan, to review their case on humanitarian grounds.
The Great Justice Action Group was formed when the family was living in Clonakity, Co Cork. It says there are no supports in Nigeria for children with autism.
Spokesman Gary O'Sullivan said the group recognises that the law of the land must be upheld. But he added that Minister Lenihan has the power to greatly improve the life of a six-year-old boy by revoking the deportation order.
The Department of Justice said there is no basis to revoke the deportation order.
In a statement this evening, the Department said that the decision by Minister Lenihan's predecessor, Michael McDowell, to deport the family had been upheld 'following several reviews, including judical proceedings'.
