Favi

MEMORANDUM *

Favi petitions this court for review of two decisions made by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). First, Favi challenges the BIA’s decision, on remand from this court, that Favi had failed to establish any connection between any alleged perse *938 cution and membership in a particular social group recognized by statute. Second, Favi challenges the BIA’s original decision to find him ineligible for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We now deny in full the petition for review.

In Favi’s previous appeal to this court, we found that the BIA had failed to clearly determine whether any alleged persecution would be “on account of’ a protected ground. Accordingly, we remanded to the BIA so that it might clarify its position. On remand, the BIA held that petitioner had failed to adduce any evidence that Favi would be persecuted on account of his status as a son of a father in the Ogun tribe. We agree. Favi has presented evidence that his father is a member of the Ogun tribe. He has presented evidence that his father once severely whipped another family member. But Favi has not presented evidence that any beatings he might receive are related to his…