The applicants, citizens of Nigeria, sought judicial review of a Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decision confirming the refusal of their refugee claim on the basis of a viable internal flight alternative (IFA) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
They feared persecution from family members involving female genital mutilation and tribal markings.
The Federal Court found the RAD's decision reasonable, noting the applicants failed to establish the reach of the agents of persecution or that the IFA was unreasonable.
The Court also held the RAD's limited reliance on a revoked jurisprudential guide did not render the decision unreasonable.
