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How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Darren95(op): 8:47pm On Apr 12, 2023
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained and questioned for hours by immigration officials at the Heathrow airport in London, United Kingdom, over dodgy travel credentials and suspected ties to illicit financial flows believed to be donations made to his unsuccessful campaign which he is now attempting to launder.

Sources briefed on the details of his hours-long ordeal with immigration officials at the airport told the publication that his entry, which was originally planned as a stealth escape after obtaining demoralizing facts about the impotence of his election petition, was monitored and eventually flagged by the authorities due to his long-standing designation by the INTERPOL as a person of interest.

The sources explained that Obi got into the cross-hairs of the INTERPOL years ago when he was implicated by the PANDORA PAPERS leak which detailed the former Anambra governor’s prolific money laundering and tax-evasion schemes. Obi was said to have operated dubious shell firms in multiple countries scattered across Europe with corresponding bank accounts created solely to receive kickbacks and funds diverted from various sources, including the public treasury of Anambra State.

He is also reported to have executed contracts using these bogus firms with the aim of avoiding taxes and defrauding the European financial reporting system. Some of these contracts are said to involve cross-border trade of alcohol and other household goods obtained from sub-standard sources hidden and possibly operating illegally. The revelation invites questions on the quality of the goods Obi ferried across borders from these deals, and many of which ended up on the shelves of the multiple chain stores he operates in Nigeria.

These, and other details relating to his non-transparent management of the donations made to his campaign in countries across Europe, raised suspicion about his trip and caused immigration officials to increase their scrutiny of his travel documents. The intensified scrutiny showed gaps in his passport and travel records, causing the officials to immediately detain and interrogate Obi, our sources said.

Throughout the questioning, Obi reportedly pled for the details of his interrogation to be kept confidential, noting the perception damage its divulgence is likely to do to his careful branding in Nigeria as a conscientious public servant. He also promised to provide details of his financial dealings in the UK and other European countries to the authorities.

On the management of donations made to his campaign, Obi was said to have shifted responsibility to his party, even though internal sources have previously described his authoritarian management style and sole control of all donated funds. Obi and a small class of easterners that joined the Labour Party with him from the PDP are said to have seized control of the party, isolating foundational members whose recent protest caused a leadership crisis within the party.

It remains unclear if the UK authorities will continue actions against Obi and whether or not his airport experience is the beginning of an intriguing dalliance with foreign criminal units which will likely result in a trial. But our sources insist that the Labour Party candidate is now shopping for other safe havens other than the UK and Europe, following growing apprehension that the wall is fast closing in on him.

https://podiumreporters.com/index.php/2023/04/12/inside-details-of-how-fleeing-obi-was-detained-at-london-airport-over-questionable-passport-unexplained-money-flow/

Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by accordadoga27(f): 8:47pm On Apr 12, 2023
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Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Neverslumber(f): 8:48pm On Apr 12, 2023
Fleeing indeed
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by suckmedownthere(f): 8:58pm On Apr 12, 2023
We no go hear word again, such bullshit......
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by otipoju(m): 8:59pm On Apr 12, 2023
The only thing APC is good at is propaganda.

Any thing else dem no sabi.

Devilish liars
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Minime10(m): 9:04pm On Apr 12, 2023
Try another propaganda pls. All this Liar Mohammed trainee's, bcuz this one no go fly grin
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by FreeStuffsNG: 9:07pm On Apr 12, 2023
The sources explained that Obi got into the cross-hairs of the INTERPOL years ago when he was implicated by the PANDORA PAPERS leak which detailed the former Anambra governor’s prolific money laundering and tax-evasion schemes. Obi was said to have operated dubious shell firms in multiple countries scattered across Europe with corresponding bank accounts created solely to receive kickbacks and funds diverted from various sources, including the public treasury of Anambra State.

He is also reported to have executed contracts using these bogus firms with the aim of avoiding taxes and defrauding the European financial reporting system. Some of these contracts are said to involve cross-border trade of alcohol and other household goods obtained from sub-standard sources hidden and possibly operating illegally. The revelation invites questions on the quality of the goods Obi ferried across borders from these deals, and many of which ended up on the shelves of the multiple chain stores he operates in Nigeria.


It remains unclear if the UK authorities will continue actions against Obi and whether or not his airport experience is the beginning of an intriguing dalliance with foreign criminal units which will likely result in a trial. But our sources insist that the Labour Party candidate is now shopping for other safe havens other than the UK and Europe, following growing apprehension that the wall is fast closing in on him.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Bhella5(m): 9:08pm On Apr 12, 2023
Obi is a boy! grin Alaye use him leg waka enter trap. Person of interest grin Criminal!
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by danijesus(m): 9:09pm On Apr 12, 2023
Mumu!go to court
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by totit: 9:13pm On Apr 12, 2023
Seems to me, the hunter is about to be hunted. grin
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Randy111(m): 9:14pm On Apr 12, 2023
Op na werey. And all the trash he wrote should be disregarded please. He's been diagnosed with serious brain damage
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by duro4chang(m): 9:32pm On Apr 12, 2023
Everything about him is questionable. Obi is a common criminal.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by VikingKing: 9:40pm On Apr 12, 2023
Lol, Podium reporters, APC propaganda machine that went comatose after being exposed during the elections has resurfaced again
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by boltwings: 9:40pm On Apr 12, 2023
Nigeria slave masters the UK government is trying to fight Obi, because they know that if Obi wins in court he will change Nigeria for good and the looting of Nigeria by UK government will stop. UK government does not want Obi to be president. Don't be surprised if they now rope in a crime of the double identity owner to Obi and claims Obi is the one that committed the crime just to tent Obi's image. UK government doesn't mean well for Nigeria, have that at the back of your mind.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Afamed: 9:44pm On Apr 12, 2023
Chameleon will never change its colour.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Eecho(m): 9:58pm On Apr 12, 2023
Bhella5:
Obi is a boy! grin Alaye use him leg waka enter trap. Person of interest grin Criminal!
Make your Oga go USA . E push drug ,as they catch am him leave proceeds run .
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Bhella5(m): 10:14pm On Apr 12, 2023
Eecho:
Make your Oga go USA . E push drug ,as they catch am him leave proceeds run .
My oga go for Obama inauguration. Your oga go do campaign after election for UK dem grab am like thief!
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by OsunOriginal: 10:22pm On Apr 12, 2023
Darren95:
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained and questioned for hours by immigration officials at the Heathrow airport in London, United Kingdom, over dodgy travel credentials and suspected ties to illicit financial flows believed to be donations made to his unsuccessful campaign which he is now attempting to launder.

Sources briefed on the details of his hours-long ordeal with immigration officials at the airport told the publication that his entry, which was originally planned as a stealth escape after obtaining demoralizing facts about the impotence of his election petition, was monitored and eventually flagged by the authorities due to his long-standing designation by the INTERPOL as a person of interest.

The sources explained that Obi got into the cross-hairs of the INTERPOL years ago when he was implicated by the PANDORA PAPERS leak which detailed the former Anambra governor’s prolific money laundering and tax-evasion schemes. Obi was said to have operated dubious shell firms in multiple countries scattered across Europe with corresponding bank accounts created solely to receive kickbacks and funds diverted from various sources, including the public treasury of Anambra State.

He is also reported to have executed contracts using these bogus firms with the aim of avoiding taxes and defrauding the European financial reporting system. Some of these contracts are said to involve cross-border trade of alcohol and other household goods obtained from sub-standard sources hidden and possibly operating illegally. The revelation invites questions on the quality of the goods Obi ferried across borders from these deals, and many of which ended up on the shelves of the multiple chain stores he operates in Nigeria.

These, and other details relating to his non-transparent management of the donations made to his campaign in countries across Europe, raised suspicion about his trip and caused immigration officials to increase their scrutiny of his travel documents. The intensified scrutiny showed gaps in his passport and travel records, causing the officials to immediately detain and interrogate Obi, our sources said.

Throughout the questioning, Obi reportedly pled for the details of his interrogation to be kept confidential, noting the perception damage its divulgence is likely to do to his careful branding in Nigeria as a conscientious public servant. He also promised to provide details of his financial dealings in the UK and other European countries to the authorities.

On the management of donations made to his campaign, Obi was said to have shifted responsibility to his party, even though internal sources have previously described his authoritarian management style and sole control of all donated funds. Obi and a small class of easterners that joined the Labour Party with him from the PDP are said to have seized control of the party, isolating foundational members whose recent protest caused a leadership crisis within the party.

It remains unclear if the UK authorities will continue actions against Obi and whether or not his airport experience is the beginning of an intriguing dalliance with foreign criminal units which will likely result in a trial. But our sources insist that the Labour Party candidate is now shopping for other safe havens other than the UK and Europe, following growing apprehension that the wall is fast closing in on him.

https://podiumreporters.com/index.php/2023/04/12/inside-details-of-how-fleeing-obi-was-detained-at-london-airport-over-questionable-passport-unexplained-money-flow/
Pandoraaa Obi
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by OKOATA(m): 10:26pm On Apr 12, 2023
otipoju:
The only thing APC is good at is propaganda.

Any thing else dem no sabi.

Devilish liars
Aswear dem no get anything apart from same bullcrap.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by DesignMaestro(m): 10:37pm On Apr 12, 2023
Facts are gradually coming out. I'm 💯 sure this is not about impersonation as they claimed. He didn't want the matter to get to the public because of the mumus he was deceiving but a foolish ally of his brought out the matter for main purpose of playing the victim game as usual. He has inadvertently brought shame to the mandate bandit.

God will continue to expose Obi and his fellow hypocrites.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by bdon123(m): 10:47pm On Apr 12, 2023
Darren95:
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was detained and questioned for hours by immigration officials at the Heathrow airport in London, United Kingdom, over dodgy travel credentials and suspected ties to illicit financial flows believed to be donations made to his unsuccessful campaign which he is now attempting to launder.

Sources briefed on the details of his hours-long ordeal with immigration officials at the airport told the publication that his entry, which was originally planned as a stealth escape after obtaining demoralizing facts about the impotence of his election petition, was monitored and eventually flagged by the authorities due to his long-standing designation by the INTERPOL as a person of interest.

The sources explained that Obi got into the cross-hairs of the INTERPOL years ago when he was implicated by the PANDORA PAPERS leak which detailed the former Anambra governor’s prolific money laundering and tax-evasion schemes. Obi was said to have operated dubious shell firms in multiple countries scattered across Europe with corresponding bank accounts created solely to receive kickbacks and funds diverted from various sources, including the public treasury of Anambra State.

He is also reported to have executed contracts using these bogus firms with the aim of avoiding taxes and defrauding the European financial reporting system. Some of these contracts are said to involve cross-border trade of alcohol and other household goods obtained from sub-standard sources hidden and possibly operating illegally. The revelation invites questions on the quality of the goods Obi ferried across borders from these deals, and many of which ended up on the shelves of the multiple chain stores he operates in Nigeria.

These, and other details relating to his non-transparent management of the donations made to his campaign in countries across Europe, raised suspicion about his trip and caused immigration officials to increase their scrutiny of his travel documents. The intensified scrutiny showed gaps in his passport and travel records, causing the officials to immediately detain and interrogate Obi, our sources said.

Throughout the questioning, Obi reportedly pled for the details of his interrogation to be kept confidential, noting the perception damage its divulgence is likely to do to his careful branding in Nigeria as a conscientious public servant. He also promised to provide details of his financial dealings in the UK and other European countries to the authorities.

On the management of donations made to his campaign, Obi was said to have shifted responsibility to his party, even though internal sources have previously described his authoritarian management style and sole control of all donated funds. Obi and a small class of easterners that joined the Labour Party with him from the PDP are said to have seized control of the party, isolating foundational members whose recent protest caused a leadership crisis within the party.

It remains unclear if the UK authorities will continue actions against Obi and whether or not his airport experience is the beginning of an intriguing dalliance with foreign criminal units which will likely result in a trial. But our sources insist that the Labour Party candidate is now shopping for other safe havens other than the UK and Europe, following growing apprehension that the wall is fast closing in on him.

https://podiumreporters.com/index.php/2023/04/12/inside-details-of-how-fleeing-obi-was-detained-at-london-airport-over-questionable-passport-unexplained-money-flow/
U are really dumb.TINUBUhas a hand in this.so same Obi that was un uk weeks for chatam house interview suddenly turned to drug lord?
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Strafudeen: 10:48pm On Apr 12, 2023
Thiwfnubu drug pusher should return the stolen mandate and have peace. Peter obi will not stop pressing his tiny vulture neck
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Eecho(m): 11:11pm On Apr 12, 2023
Bhella5:
My oga go for Obama inauguration. Your oga go do campaign after election for UK dem grab am like thief!
Oya nah , make your Oga give you better job as you Dey depressed now .
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by BiafranPatriot: 11:20pm On Apr 12, 2023
Chai...

It's now confirmed...

For any Idiat that believes that useless 1 NIGERIA narrative..let this election actually show you, the "modus operandi' of the Propaganda region, filled with delinquent and jobless youths , who push vile Propaganda,as directed by their master.

If you don't know your enemy NOW , you will never have sense.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by yarimo(m): 11:32pm On Apr 12, 2023
The UK immigration chase obi while attempting to escape grin grin

Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Napata77: 11:36pm On Apr 12, 2023
I always knew there was something shady about this Obi of a person.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Frank688915: 11:46pm On Apr 12, 2023
obi is a boy... him too lie, truth is coming out gradually
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by jconsulting(f): 12:04am On Apr 13, 2023
Take it or leave it an Average Governor in Nigeria will embezzle money ,let us stop deceiving ourselves. Obi is no saint likewise My Jagaban but Jagaban is a builder of men
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Algrin: 3:30am On Apr 13, 2023
jconsulting:
Take it or leave it an Average Governor in Nigeria will embezzle money ,let us stop deceiving ourselves. Obi is no saint likewise My Jagaban but Jagaban is a builder of men
Spot on 💯. No gainsaying.
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Christistruth03: 4:00am On Apr 13, 2023
cool
Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Raskimonojendor: 4:34am On Apr 13, 2023
Eecho:
Make your Oga go USA . E push drug ,as they catch am him leave proceeds run .

Re: How Fleeing Obi Was Detained At London Airport Over Questionable Passport by Raskimonojendor: 4:37am On Apr 13, 2023
Napata77:
I always knew there was something shady about this Obi of a person.
He has always had a questionable character.

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