Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150-hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook postA Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a bit of fun has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material.Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!
Reform UK councillor in Sunderland handed community order after racist joke about Nigerians
The Guardian - 9 Nov 2026 17:57
Glenn Gibbins sentenced to 150-hours of unpaid work by South Tyneside magistrates over 2024 Facebook postA Reform party councillor who claimed racist comments about Nigerians were no more than a bit of fun has been handed a community order for posting grossly offensive material.Glenn Gibbins, who was voted on to Sunderland council in May, wrote on Facebook in March 2024: Carnt believe the amount of nigerians in town should melt them all down and fill in the pot holes!!
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