By Kingston Magare 11-6-2025
Former Edo State governor now representing Edo north in the Nigerian Senate, Adams Oshiomhole and domestic airline Air Peace have exchanged words over an alleged ticket racketeering.
Oshiomhole was seen in a video Wednesday confronting officials of the airline at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, who were allegedly reselling seats at inflated prices and denying original buyers boarding.
Oshiomhole who was meant to take a 6.30am flight, but couldn’t fly was accused of obstructing the entrance to the Zulu Terminal of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) in protest.
“I booked Air Peace… They delayed the flight for over five hours. In the end, they announced a cancellation. I had to get another ticket,” Oshiomhole told Vanguard.
“ I booked a flight for 6:30 a.m. I checked in online with two Ghanaians who were with me. I got to the airport by 6:05 a.m., only to be told the counter had closed.”
He cited the case of a woman with an infant who was also turned back despite arriving early, only to be told the flight was full while tickets were being sold to others for ₦200,000 to ₦300,000. The woman according to Senator Oshiomhole had bought the ticket at N150,000
“I noticed they were still taking in other people, even as they told me the gate had closed,” he said. “What is the point of online check-in if you can’t board with it?”
Air Peace, in a statement to journalists, condemned Oshiomhole for what it described as the “unruly and disruptive conduct.
“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.”
Oshiomhole rioting against Air Peace