₦airaland Forum

FESTUS KEYAMO on twitter:

As the Minister of Aviation, I felt a moral duty to investigate and authenticate the claim made by opposition candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, a few days ago that the tyres of his car were ‘unjustly’ clamped at the airport, suggesting a ‘persecution agenda’ against him by the Federal Government. Politics aside, every Nigerian is entitled to fair treatment under the law.

I therefore instituted an internal inquiry over the issue.

Luckily enough, the entire Abuja airport is covered by CCTV cameras, real-time, 24/7. But apparently, this fact was unknown to Mr. Peter Obi. Otherwise, perhaps he would have been more circumspect before rushing to the media to cry ‘persecution’.

From the recordings, these are the facts:

1. On Saturday, July 4th, 2026, Mr. Obi arrived at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at exactly 20:28 pm, driven by a Policeman. He alighted with two other occupants and went into the terminal building.

2. The Police driver then parked the vehicle, almost blocking the entrance and came out himself and went into the terminal building too. The airport rule is that, apart from the fact that it is a drop-off zone, a driver must remain behind the wheels of the vehicle for it to be tolerated for some time within that zone. Still the vehicle tyres were not clamped.

3. The Policeman came back to the vehicle at about 20:32pm and collected something from the vehicle and went back into the building again, leaving the vehicle unattended to.

4. At this point, the dutiful airport security staff came over and clamped the tyres of the car. In doing this, contrary to the claims by Peter Obi, nobody was inside the car and so nobody knew whether it was his car (not that it should matter, anyway).

5. When the Policeman returned again and discovered the tyres were clamped, he was directed to an office and upon getting there, he called Mr. Peter Obi on his phone and gave the phone to the manager. Mr. Peter Obi then introduced himself and spoke with the manager, peddled his ‘influence’ and requested for the release of the vehicle. His vehicle was then released without him paying the necessary fine.

6. It is important to note that the time the vehicle was parked unattended to in that prohibited zone was about 30 minutes, which constitutes a security risk at an airport by global best practices.

What has emerged from this is a clear case of an opposition candidate trying to whip up unnecessary sentiments for a wrong he committed with his driver. The excuse which Mr. Peter Obi gave that there were other offenders too on that day (which is completely false) cannot be an excuse for an individual aspiring to be President of Nigeria. He must live above board.

This is a matter that was not even mentioned at all by the airport authorities and had been put to rest. But ever determined to milk any situation to score cheap political points, Mr. Peter Obi decided to go on air to render a false narrative.

Therefore, he must also face the consequences of his actions. (I have attached the CCTV footages to this statement for the public to clearly see what transpired.)

In the circumstances, consistent with the principle of equality before the law, as Minister of Aviation, I make the following demands on Mr. Peter Obi:

1. That he tenders an unreserved, public apology to those hardworking, ordinary Nigerian workers at the airport, just doing their jobs dutifully and whom he sought to blackmail as his ‘persecutors’.

2. That Mr. Peter Obi voluntarily goes back to the airport and pay the appropriate fine of N25,000 for wrongful parking at the airport for which he used ‘influence peddling’ to bully his way out on that day. He cannot be bigger than the law.

If these demands are not met within one week, I will be giving the necessary directives to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to take the next steps against him.

Source:

PETER OBI MUST APOLOGISE TO AIRPORT STAFF AND PAY THE FINE FOR WRONG PARKING

As the Minister of Aviation, I felt a moral duty to investigate and authenticate the claim made by opposition candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, a few days ago that the tyres of his car were ‘unjustly’ clamped… pic.twitter.com/Nh4f5HWGSl

— Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) (@fkeyamo) July 10, 2026

Now that the CCTV footage of the airport incident has been released, it’s time to compare the facts with Peter Obi’s earlier claims.

The footage vindicates the airport authority, Peter Obi should pay the 50k fine and apologize for trying to win public sympathy with allegations… pic.twitter.com/0iiHKMMJB1

— Emir of Port-Harcourt (@WOkene) July 10, 2026

The first thing you should get into your thick skull, Festus "Shrek" Keyamo (I'm sure that's what they called you when you were a child, because you are clearly a big-for-nothing dummy), is that when you are a Politically Exposed Person like Peter Obi, you get EXTRA protection,… https://t.co/yvM1Nn4djf pic.twitter.com/nmO9GtRQtc

— Nehemiah (@kcemenikex) July 10, 2026

In the twitter post above, Festus Keyamo attached videos of the whole incident.

renderme:
This was Peter Obis interview that Festus Keyamo is alluding to. He suggested that he was mistreated by airport staff and being witch-hunted by the government.

Is it that some of you don't bother to read at all or it's comprehension problem?

Where did you get this your conclusion from? definitely not from Keyamo's statement

Please, if not that lots are wrong with Peter Obi, why did even bring up the airport case that's even if the incident did happen?

How is that even relevant to his political ambition or what's the moral lesson from his story? That Nigerians should be breaking the rules as how they like?

Who else still takes Peter Obi seriously?
His inconsistencies are consistent

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cuq2XabrL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This was Peter Obis interview that Festus Keyamo is responding to. Obi suggested that he was mistreated by airport staff and being witch-hunted by the government.

"They are after my life."
— Peter Obi speaks candidly about what he describes as the personal cost of opposition politics in Nigeria today.

This is a must watch!#WithChude

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To watch the full episode, go to https://t.co/OC56JIkeon, to listen go to https://t.co/mYlMblo8bx pic.twitter.com/3XGtvrP0Nm

— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) July 8, 2026

helinues:
Is it that some of you don't bother to read at all or it's comprehension problem?

Where did you get this your conclusion from? definitely not from Keyamo's statement

Did you watch the video of Obis interview above? Obi even said they are after his life and gave the airport incident as the example..

renderme:
Did you watch the video of Obis interview above? He even said they are after his life and brought up the airport incident as an example.
Here it is again:

"They are after my life."
— Peter Obi speaks candidly about what he describes as the personal cost of opposition politics in Nigeria today.

This is a must watch!#WithChude

————
To watch the full episode, go to https://t.co/OC56JIkeon, to listen go to https://t.co/mYlMblo8bx pic.twitter.com/3XGtvrP0Nm

— Chude Jideonwo (@Chude) July 8, 2026

Please don't sound like a spam bot. Peter Obi is not the one talking on this thread, he said his own talk on the interview, this thread is about the aviation minister responding to Obi's breaking of the law

Discuss the breaking of the law as this is what this thread is about not the threatening of anyone's life

helinues:
Please don't sound like a spam bot. Peter Obi is not the one talking on this thread, he said his own talk on the interview, this thread is about the aviation minister responding to Obi's breaking of the law

Discuss the breaking of the law as this is what this thread is about not the threatening of anyone's life

Some people do not know why Festus Keyamo made this statement and why he is asking for an apology. I added the reason why - obis interview.
It is relevant to the thread and adds context. It shows the complete difference in what Obi said and what actually happened. A gross over-exaggeration and lie.
Some of the airport staff even countered his interview on twitter 2 days ago, before Keyamo made this tweet.

renderme:
Some people do not know why Festus Keyamo made this statement. I added the reason why - obis interview.
It is relevant for understanding why Keyamo is asking for an apology. t adds context and shows the complete difference in what Obi said and what actually happened.
Some of the airport staff even countered his interview on twitter 2 days ago, before Keyamo made this tweet.

I am actually struggling to get where you are driving at.

If your focus is about Governments after Obi's life, is it through airport parking they will be using to frustrate him?

Even before Keyamo releasing his statement, Peter Obi admitted in his interview indirectly that he broke the law.

What's the meaning of why I am only singled out when others did the same?. That's purely admission of breaking the law, then Obi himself still added, don't you know who I am, meaning he's trying to be above the law as that law should not be applied to him because he's Obi

helinues:
I am actually struggling to get where you are driving at.

If your focus is about Governments after Obi's life, is it through airport parking they will be using to frustrate him?

Even before Keyamo releasing his statement, Peter Obi admitted in his interview indirectly that he broke the law.

What's the meaning of why I am only singled out when others did the same?. That's purely admission of breaking the law, then Obi himself still added, don't you know who I am, meaning he's trying to be above the law as that law should not be applied to him because he's Obi

What are you even arguing sef? Cos u are stating my point. Obi lied.

I said it with authority.

Peter Obi should be allowed to break the law.

Obi is a born lying machine.

My observations


. other vehicles were parked there.

.. how are we sure that's Obi with this your low budget videos.

The driver was in that vehicle for 53 seconds, your so called staff didn't go to confront him.

The person who clamped the car was already standing, waiting I guess.

You damn right, Obi is your nightmare

Amotolongbo:
Who else still takes Peter Obi seriously?
His inconsistencies are consistent

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Cuq2XabrL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

On the link you posted.

Every tom, dick, and Harry sha wants to use Obi to shine. Such an empty life.

insidelife22:
My observations


. other vehicles were parked there.

.. how are we sure that's Obi with this your low budget videos.

The driver was in that vehicle for 53 seconds, your so called staff didn't go to confront him.

The person who clamped the car was already standing, waiting I guess.

You damn right, Obi is your nightmare

Are you minding them? Are you?
These folks are dirty players. They play dirty.

1Alex:
On the link you posted.

For that una Obidients camp, una no dey bother to reason again. Are you aware that embassies don't operate whenever their country is having an holiday

A visa dated on holiday, who approved it.

So you are telling us that the NYSC boss signed Obi's certificate on public day?

1Alex:
On the link you posted.

Does he have 1st of May 1981 as the signed date or you just want to post?

renderme:
FESTUS KEYAMO on twitter:

As the Minister of Aviation, I felt a moral duty to investigate and authenticate the claim made by opposition candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, a few days ago that the tyres of his car were ‘unjustly’ clamped at the airport, suggesting a ‘persecution agenda’ against him by the Federal Government. Politics aside, every Nigerian is entitled to fair treatment under the law.

I therefore instituted an internal inquiry over the issue.

Luckily enough, the entire Abuja airport is covered by CCTV cameras, real-time, 24/7. But apparently, this fact was unknown to Mr. Peter Obi. Otherwise, perhaps he would have been more circumspect before rushing to the media to cry ‘persecution’.

From the recordings, these are the facts:

1. On Saturday, July 4th, 2026, Mr. Obi arrived at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at exactly 20:28 pm, driven by a Policeman. He alighted with two other occupants and went into the terminal building.

2. The Police driver then parked the vehicle, almost blocking the entrance and came out himself and went into the terminal building too. The airport rule is that, apart from the fact that it is a drop-off zone, a driver must remain behind the wheels of the vehicle for it to be tolerated for some time within that zone. Still the vehicle tyres were not clamped.

3. The Policeman came back to the vehicle at about 20:32pm and collected something from the vehicle and went back into the building again, leaving the vehicle unattended to.

4. At this point, the dutiful airport security staff came over and clamped the tyres of the car. In doing this, contrary to the claims by Peter Obi, nobody was inside the car and so nobody knew whether it was his car (not that it should matter, anyway).

5. When the Policeman returned again and discovered the tyres were clamped, he was directed to an office and upon getting there, he called Mr. Peter Obi on his phone and gave the phone to the manager. Mr. Peter Obi then introduced himself and spoke with the manager, peddled his ‘influence’ and requested for the release of the vehicle. His vehicle was then released without him paying the necessary fine.

6. It is important to note that the time the vehicle was parked unattended to in that prohibited zone was about 30 minutes, which constitutes a security risk at an airport by global best practices.

What has emerged from this is a clear case of an opposition candidate trying to whip up unnecessary sentiments for a wrong he committed with his driver. The excuse which Mr. Peter Obi gave that there were other offenders too on that day (which is completely false) cannot be an excuse for an individual aspiring to be President of Nigeria. He must live above board.

This is a matter that was not even mentioned at all by the airport authorities and had been put to rest. But ever determined to milk any situation to score cheap political points, Mr. Peter Obi decided to go on air to render a false narrative.

Therefore, he must also face the consequences of his actions. (I have attached the CCTV footages to this statement for the public to clearly see what transpired.)

In the circumstances, consistent with the principle of equality before the law, as Minister of Aviation, I make the following demands on Mr. Peter Obi:

1. That he tenders an unreserved, public apology to those hardworking, ordinary Nigerian workers at the airport, just doing their jobs dutifully and whom he sought to blackmail as his ‘persecutors’.

2. That Mr. Peter Obi voluntarily goes back to the airport and pay the appropriate fine of N25,000 for wrongful parking at the airport for which he used ‘influence peddling’ to bully his way out on that day. He cannot be bigger than the law.

If these demands are not met within one week, I will be giving the necessary directives to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to take the next steps against him.

Source:

PETER OBI MUST APOLOGISE TO AIRPORT STAFF AND PAY THE FINE FOR WRONG PARKING

As the Minister of Aviation, I felt a moral duty to investigate and authenticate the claim made by opposition candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, a few days ago that the tyres of his car were ‘unjustly’ clamped… pic.twitter.com/Nh4f5HWGSl

— Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK) (@fkeyamo) July 10, 2026

nlfpmod mynd44 dominique

Ask festus keyamo

what was done to Kwam1 and how much fine did Kwam1 pay

Obi have done marvelously well for ignoring this moaun keey since 2023.

He must not stop now.

APC drugs prescription... Mention Peter Obi's name 3 times daily. Thrice morning, Twice afternoon and Four times at night for 7 days.

free2ryhme:
Ask festus keyamo

what was done to Kwam1 and how much fine did Kwam1 pay

Kwam 1 did apologized tho..

Aside from that, K1 never had issues about wrong car parking..

Also, are you aware that the people in charge of parking space at airport are private investors? The fine your Obi was suppose to pay is for the private company in charge, not for the government..

But then, your Obi ignored all these facts and then tag government into it..

Man, your dude is such a scum. A low-level individual..

free2ryhme:
Ask festus keyamo

what was done to Kwam1 and how much fine did Kwam1 pay

That’s the reason obi is lying wow is that the moral standard for a presidential candidate
It’s not all about good candidates just about ur choice winning

Obi has been exposed again as a lying clown.

This is what you get when you are a compulsive, pathological, attention-seeking liar.

We are still waiting for the Yes Daddy religious war clown to sue the Gazette for the religious war tape since 2023.

free2ryhme:
Ask festus keyamo

what was done to Kwam1 and how much fine did Kwam1 pay

That’s the reason obi is lying wow is that the moral standard for a presidential candidate
It’s not all about good candidates just about ur choice winning
Mind you kwam 1 release public apologies and paid fine

So this government that rolled out a fake agency thinks that the people will believe whatsoever nonsense they reel out of their lying gullet.

This people know their target audience and their audience are people without actual grey matters.

Agulu fraud @ it again someone should call him to order.

Demented Peter Obi doesn't know how to park ordinary car, is it the most populated country in Africa that he can lead?

Mumu man

Peter Obi is not the driver.

25K is akara.

Send this news to junk.

Tenses:
So this government that rolled out a fake agency thinks that the people will believe whatsoever nonsense they reel out of their lying gullet.

Shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop defending rubbish