The Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has directed aviation agencies to investigate the ongoing dispute between the management of Air Peace and Senator Adams Oshiomhole at the Lagos airport.
Penpushing reports that it is recalled that Oshiomhole had expressed concerns regarding the actions of staff members at Air Peace who denied him boarding, despite his prior completion of the online check-in process ahead of the scheduled flight departure.
The Nigerian Senator claimed that the airline prevented him from boarding while the staff allegedly sold tickets at inflated prices to passengers who could afford it, but in reaction the airline authorities said Oshiomhole arrived at the terminal 1 axis (Zulu Hall) of the airport about 20 minutes late for the departure of the aircraft and was eventually prevented from boarding.
Penpushing further reports that the management criticised what it described as the disruptive behaviour exhibited by Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo State which hindered flight operations for several minutes on Wednesday.
“Air Peace strongly condemns the unruly conduct of a prominent Nigerian politician who disrupted airport operations on the morning of Wednesday, June 11, 2025,” the airline said.
Penpushing also reports that the Minister, however, in his intervention which came over 48 hours after the incident, explaining that he has been in direct contact with both parties since the incident occurred.
The Minister on his official X page on Friday gave directive to investigate the misunderstanding between the two parties, and cautioned the airlines to exercise restrain in jumping to conclusion over the issues
“I also directed the aviation agencies to exercise restraint in jumping to conclusions in line with the time-honoured legal principle of ‘hear all sides’ before reaching judgment’, Keyamo emphasised.
“Whilst appealing to both sides to halt the public accusations and counter-accusations, I am further directing the relevant aviation agencies to thoroughly look into the issue, collect all available evidence and revert to my office so we can deal with the issue in such a way as to guide future conducts in similar situations’, he added
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