There was a mild drama as Edo State senator, Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace staff engaged in a heated altercation at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (Zulu Hall) on Wednesday morning.

The altercation disrupted flight operations.

The incident occurred around 6:10 am when Oshiomhole arrived at the terminal for a flight to Abuja, scheduled to depart at 6:30 am.

Oshiomhole upon arrival had demanded to be boarded, noting that he had done online check-in.

However, Air Peace in a statement on Wednesday said the boarding process had already closed when Oshiomhole arrived, and the flight had departed as scheduled.

The airline claimed that, upon being informed he had missed his flight, the senator allegedly responded with physical aggression, assaulted staff members, and obstructed the terminal entrance, preventing other passengers from entering the departure hall.

“Upon being informed of the missed flight, the politician resorted to violence, physically assaulting our staff and forcefully barricading the terminal’s entrance,

“He went as far as sealing the entry gate and manning the access point, effectively obstructing other passengers from gaining entry into the terminal,” Air Peace said.

However, Oshiomhole has not officially reacted to the development as of the time of filing this report.

The kidnapped traditional ruler of Okoloke community, Pa Dada Ogunyanda, in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been released after 27 days in the kidnappers’ den.

The chairman of Yagba West Local Government, Tosin Olokun, confirmed this in Lokoja on Wednesday.

DAILY POST recalls that Oba Ogunyanda, the Obalohun of Okoloke community, was kidnapped from his palace at 2 am on May 15.

Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Sunday Adeyemi, the Yagba West Local Government chairman said that the monarch has since rejoined his family and is receiving medical attention.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to forgive the suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, as he did with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, in the spirit of June 12.

On March 18, Tinubu suspended Fubara for six months following the political crisis in Rivers State. The president also declared a state of emergency and appointed a sole administrator to oversee the affairs of the state.

Fubara’s suspension was an offshoot of his crisis with stakeholders in the state over the control of political resources.
Three months into his suspension, Fubara visited Tinubu and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to seek reconciliation.

During this period, there was a reported rift between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. The rift became glaringly apparent when the president snubbed Sanwo-Olu during a function in Lagos State.

However, following a meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council in Lagos, the issue was resolved, with the president assuring Sanwo-Olu that he had forgiven him.

“If Tinubu could forgive Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, then he should extend the same gesture to Fubara.
“On June 12, we will be celebrating Democracy Day. This is a reminder of the true meaning of democracy – the will of the people,” George said.