Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has ordered aviation agencies to investigate the incident involving Air Peace and Senator Adams Oshiomhole.
In an X post on Friday, Keyamo instructed the agencies to gather all relevant evidence and report back to his office.
This directive follows accusations by Air Peace that Oshiomhole disrupted their operations after missing a scheduled flight.
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Videos circulating on X showed the senator speaking to an airport official and sitting in front of a gate at the Zulu Hall of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1
In response, Oshiomhole claimed he caused no disruption but instead took a stand against what he called extortion and arbitrary policy changes by the airline, alleging that Air Peace demanded extra payment from passengers who had already checked in online.
However, Air Peace countered these claims as “deliberate falsehood,” asserting that no passenger was asked to pay additional money after check-in had closed.
Keyamo stated that he has been in direct contact with both parties since the incident occurred last Wednesday, urging them to exercise restraint in their public exchanges.
“In the wake of the incident at the Lagos Airport last Wednesday involving AIRPEACE Airline and His Excellency, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, I have been in direct contact with both parties since that morning,” Keyamo wrote.
“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.”
The minister also cautioned aviation agencies against rushing to conclusions, emphasizing the importance of the legal principle of hearing all sides before making a judgment.
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