Aviation Minister, Festus Kwyami, on Friday opened an investigation into the feud between former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and Air Peace.
The former governor, who currently represents Edo North in the Senate, was shown in a video upgrading officials of the airline at the Murtala Myhammed Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos on Wednesday morning after he missed his flight to Abuja.
He was said to have arrived at 6.12am for the 6.30am flight but was denied boarding.
The senator then barricaded the boarding gates, sparking a commotion at the terminal.
A tweet by Keyamo reads: “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. 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.
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.
Thank you.”
