Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has ordered an investigation into the incident involving Air Peace and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North.
In a statement posted on X on Friday, Keyamo instructed relevant aviation agencies to gather all necessary evidence and report their findings to his office.
The directive follows claims by Air Peace that Senator Oshiomhole disrupted its operations after missing a scheduled flight.
In two videos shared on X, Oshiomhole was seen speaking with an official at the airport and sitting in front of a gate at the Zulu Hall, located at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1.
In response to the accusation, Oshiomhole denied causing any disruption and said he was protesting what he described as extortion and arbitrary policy changes by the airline.
According to the senator, Air Peace demanded that passengers who had already checked in online pay additional fees before being allowed to board.
In a counterstatement, Air Peace rejected the claim, calling it a “deliberate falsehood” and insisting that “no passenger was asked to pay money after the closure of check-in.”
Commenting on the situation, Keyamo noted that he had maintained direct communication with both parties since the incident occurred.
“In the wake of the incident at the Lagos Airport last Wednesday involving AIRPEACE Airline and His Excellency, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, I have been in direct contact with both parties since that morning,” Keyamo said.
“Whilst appealing to both sides to halt the public accusations and counter-accusations, I am further directing the relevant aviation agencies to thoroughly look into the issue, collect all available evidence and revert to my office so we can deal with the issue in such a way as to guide future conducts in similar situations.”
The minister also cautioned against hasty conclusions and emphasized the need to uphold the legal principle of giving all parties a fair hearing before making any determinations.
