CAPE TOWN - The Cape Town regional court is expected to hand down judgment on Chidimma Adetshina's immigration status and bid to stop her detention pending her deportation case.
The state says the former Miss Universe Nigeria has no valid legal status in South Africa, after her citizenship was revoked.
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But her lawyers argue she has deep ties to the country and that her status can be regularised, given that she was born here.
Meanwhile, members of Operation Dudula are expected to protest outside court.
They are demanding that the beauty queen be sent back to her to Nigeria.
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