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AIR PEACE CONTROVERSY: OSHIOMHHOLE REVEALS WHY HE CAUSED A SCENE AT MMA
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Former Governor of Edo State and current Senator, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has given insight into the controversy that trailed his appearance at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, Zulu Hall, on Wednesday morning. Oshiomhole revealed that the commotion was sparked by Air Peace’s decision to prevent passengers who had checked in online from boarding a flight to Abuja while allegedly reselling seats at inflated prices to others on the spot. According to Oshiomhole, he had booked a flight with Air Peace and checked in online, but was prevented from boarding the flight despite arriving at the airport on time. “I got there at about five minutes past six. They told me the counter was closed. I told them, ‘No, I’ve already checked in.’ I showed them the evidence of my online check-in,” he said. Oshiomhole alleged that Air Peace was selling tickets on the spot at higher prices to other passengers, while denying boarding to those who had booked online at lower rates. “They were selling tickets on the spot for between N200,000 and N300,000. To take advantage of the situation, they discouraged those who had bought tickets online at lower rates and sold to people willing to pay more,” he said. A passenger, a lady, was allegedly told she was late for check-in despite arriving at the airport before 6:00 a.m. “They told her she would have to wait for the next flight. Meanwhile, the airline was selling tickets on the spot for between N200,000 and N300,000,” Oshiomhole said. He claimed that the lady would have to pay an additional N109,100 to board the next flight, bringing her total cost to N256,000. Oshiomhole said he had to intervene and send the lady N500,000 to help her. “I had to send that woman N500,000. That’s basically what happened. I told them this cannot be allowed. I checked in online and arrived on time. The aircraft hadn’t taken off. I’m not supposed to check in twice,” he said. The senator’s account of the incident sheds light on the controversy that trailed his appearance at the airport, where he was seen in a heated exchange with an airport official.
