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12-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Champion, Family Granted Asylum in US

Juliet Amaka
Juliet Amaka
Published: June 15, 2025
Last updated: June 15, 2025
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Twelve-year-old Nigerian chess champion, Tanitoluwa Adewumi, and his family have been granted asylum by the government of the United States of America.
Adewumi rose to sudden stardom in 2019 at age 8, He beat 73 opponents and clinched the New York state chess championship for his division while living with his family in a homeless shelter.

The Adewumis, comprising Tanitoluwa, his parents, and his older brother, arrived in New York after fleeing Nigeria in 2017 due to fear of terror attacks from Boko Haram.They later sought religious asylum after the family arrived in the country.

On Wednesday, December 14, Washington post reported that the US officially granted the family asylum.

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Asylum refers to protection or safety given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war.

12-Year-Old Nigerian Chess Champion, Family Granted Asylum in US | Daily Report Nigeria

“We feel so relieved. Everybody is so happy,” said Tani’s father, Kayode Adewumi.

Tani’s chess career had been somewhat stalled because of his pending asylum application, as he hadn’t been able to travel to tournaments abroad, impeding his ability to reach his ultimate goal of becoming a Chess Grandmaster.

“It feels amazing because it’s been such a long journey. I’m just grateful that we’ve gotten this opportunity,” Tani said.

Matthew Ingber, part of the legal team that worked pro bono on the Adewumi family’s asylum case, said he first learned about Tani’s situation in the summer of 2021.
“It was such a compelling story,” said Ingber, a managing partner at Mayer Brown’s New York office

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