In an arrogant display of political privilege and disregard for public inconvenience, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the former Edo State governor and current senator for Edo North, on Wednesday forced the closure of the Zulu Terminal at the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos after arriving late for his flight to Abuja.
Oshiomhole blocked the entrance to the Zulu Terminal of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) after arriving at the terminal well past the scheduled departure time of his flight.
Oshiomhole was scheduled to travel on an early morning Air Peace flight. His departure time for the flight to Abuja was 6:30 am.
Sources at the airport said the senator blocked the entrance to the terminal entirely, refusing to budge despite multiple pleas from the terminal manager.
According to eyewitnesses, rather than accept responsibility for his lateness, the senator blocked the terminal’s entrance, creating a gridlock that left dozens of passengers stranded and delayed.
Sources said the terminal manager’s repeated efforts to resolve the disruption were met with obstinate refusal by Oshiomhole, forcing the regional manager to intervene.
A management meeting was hurriedly convened to pacify the senator and convince him to allow normal operations to resume.
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and humiliating for airline and airport staff, who were seen pleading with the senator to de-escalate the situation.
Air Peace, the airline scheduled to fly the senator to Abuja, refused to accommodate him, citing his late arrival and adherence to strict check-in policies.
by Sahara reporters
Oshiomhole was scheduled to travel on an early morning Air Peace flight. His departure time for the flight to Abuja was 6:30 am.
Sources at the airport said the senator blocked the entrance to the terminal entirely, refusing to budge despite multiple pleas from the terminal manager.
According to eyewitnesses, rather than accept responsibility for his lateness, the senator blocked the terminal’s entrance, creating a gridlock that left dozens of passengers stranded and delayed.
Sources said the terminal manager’s repeated efforts to resolve the disruption were met with obstinate refusal by Oshiomhole, forcing the regional manager to intervene.
A management meeting was hurriedly convened to pacify the senator and convince him to allow normal operations to resume.
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and humiliating for airline and airport staff, who were seen pleading with the senator to de-escalate the situation.
Air Peace, the airline scheduled to fly the senator to Abuja, refused to accommodate him, citing his late arrival and adherence to strict check-in policies.
by Sahara reporters
Which version will we believe now. I heard in the newspaper reviews on radio that he said he arrived at 6:10am and he was delayed and that he was angry because they sold tickets to the highest bidder. He said they were selling tickets at triple the price.
ReplyDeleteIt was so embarrassing seeing him act like that, a whole senator.
I'm waiting for Air peace to release a statement.
They've released a statement.In the video, you can hear someone saying that he's always coming late and did it last week.Airpeace maybe the bad guy but Adams no try this time around
DeleteWait, he came late and still had the guts to block the terminal entrance??? 🤦♀️🤦♀️
ReplyDeleteThe story is a bit more nuanced than that. Still nothing defensible about it.
DeleteHe dare not try this shit abroad. Nonsense.
ReplyDeleteShort man devil
ReplyDeleteHe's a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Why should the flight leave before him, that is a big insult.
ReplyDeleteIs the airline not aware that a former NLC president, two-time governor, former chairman of the ruling party, and current senator was scheduled to be on that flight?
I think Airpeace should tender an unreserved apology to him, this is Nigeria and he is part of the owners that run the country.
Sarcasm at its finest 👌🏼 🤣
DeleteFighting for this country is like fighting a lost battle, honestly..
DeleteSee them insulting someone older than their fathers..
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DeleteSavage sarcasm
Is Nigeria that anything goes
ReplyDeleteNigeria sorry.
Things you can only see in naija,
ReplyDelete"De - escalate" this is the second time I'm seeing this word, the first time was in odumeje's church and the drama that followed after the member mentioned the word can only be imagined.
When he knew he was late? It is only in Nigeria all this nonsense happens.
ReplyDeleteKai, Nigeria my country.🤦
ReplyDeleteFather Lord, please help us.🙏 Only the Lord can save this country.
Anything goes in this country, imagine paralysing the activities of the airport due to his tardiness. I hope this will be addressed to prevent a repeat.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I don't support Oshiomoles actions, his version of what happened seems more credible.
ReplyDeleteAir peace has questions to answer here. Why will an airline turn down people who booked online and even bought tickets already and then proceed to board people who are paying twice the online rate the counter? That's madness!
Air peace needs to come out clean here.
But in all, a very shameful display from Oshiomole. He is an embarrassment.
Always having anger issues...that's how he told a woman to "go and die" when he was governor.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a little of what these politicians do everyday, they feel they should be served differently in all places, all of them will go after Airpeace
ReplyDeleteOshio Baba., you don big pass all this na . Haba
ReplyDeleteHow far our beautiful Iyawo?
Let me do the pigin English version of the story 👆::
ReplyDeleteTor!!! my corntri people naso we hear say our ogbonge senator wey be former Gominatu.... osho bobo carry 2 stones for hand like when David want fight goliath inside bible because of height differences block road for our local airport for lagos say because dem leave am fly go Abuja and say any persin wey waka jeje near am go jam agbako, everybody for inside airport suprise say osho bobo no fit fly on him own upon say he come from "benin" instead e remain small make osho bobo commot one airport official teeth give am hold for hand....
Allegedly oooo
The full tory and the pictures dey inside Stella blog for the oyibo full version
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I read his version of d story online..even though I have not used flight before...so many people were supporting him based on his story...saying Air peace too dey do
ReplyDeleteCancelling flight, delaying flight etc
He even said he dashed one woman 500k bcos her flight was cancelled and she had to pay extra to book another one
This is how power intoxicate people.
ReplyDeleteThis can only happen in naija.
If true then it's a shameful act from someone of his calibre.
ReplyDeleteUncultured old man 🙄🙄🙄
ReplyDeleteAgbero behaviour.
ReplyDeleteNa only for Nigeria una fit try this.
ReplyDeleteUna don see us for Naija finish.