According to the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, their presidential candidate for the February 25 election, is not informed about any apology made by the British Government or its agencies regarding an incident involving him at Heathrow Airport on April 7, 2023.
The Head of the Obi-Datti Media, Diran Onifade, stated this in a statement on Thursday.
Onifade, meanwhile, expressed confidence in the ability of the British authorities to resolve the matter.
He said, “We would like to state emphatically that we are not aware of any such apology, and have not issued any statement whatsoever, in that regard,”
“Mr Peter Obi and the LP/PCC have since moved on from the incident and continue to be totally focused, on the legal processes before the Election Petition Tribunal towards the recovery of our mandate, which we are firmly convinced, was overwhelmingly expressed by voters, in the Presidential election of February 25th,” he added.
Onifade had revealed that Obi was “harassed” and “detained” by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom for a duplication offense which suggests that someone has been impersonating Obi in London.
The incident reportedly happened when Obi celebrated the Easter festivities in London. The former governor was also said to have been “rescued” by his followers known as Obidients who were present at the airport.
The British Government is yet to issue any statement on the matter.