Lawal

MEMORANDUM

Elizabeth Osewenmenyenwe Lawal, a native of Nigeria and a Christian, petitions for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, adopting and affirming the decision of an immigration judge (“IJ”) to deny her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and deny the petition for review.

Our review is limited to the administrative record, and we must deem the administrative findings of fact conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary. 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(A) & (B). In this case, although the IJ found Lawal’s demeanor to be “extremely sincere,” the IJ was unable to credit her testimony for the following reasons: (i) Lawal’s repeated changes in testimony, particularly when challenged with specific inconsistencies and generally to conform to an earlier declaration prepared by another person; (ii) Lawal’s implausible lack of memory concerning the details of her alleged arrest by Nigerian officials enforcing Shari’a (Islamic) law; and (iii) Lawal’s inability to articulate a clear, consistent sequence of…