Contrary to widespread rumours that he was detained at a UK airport, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has asserted that he was never detained by UK immigration authorities.
This was spoken by Obi during a Monday Arise TV interview.
The presidential candidate for the Labour Party claims that he was just detained for a normal immigration check.
Obi claimed that the only reason he was examined was because it seemed like someone had stolen his identity.
Obi emphasised that the normal immigration check took less than 20 minutes and emphasised that he was never detained.
He said, “I was stopped for a routine immigration check in the UK because it appears that my identity was duplicated by someone. I was never arrested. I was treated with due respect and walked through the VIP process. Everything lasted less than 20 minutes.”
Recall that the former Anambra state governor was allegedly detained for hours at Heathrow Airport, London by UK immigration officials.
Meanwhile, Obi had earlier said he has never delibrately violated any law in relation to his alleged detention by the UK Immigration Service.
He said he has lived all his life in the most law-abiding manner, and he will “never knowingly break any law.”
The Labour Party, had in a statement said, Obi was detained and questioned for a duplication offense, which suggested that someone has been impersonating him in London.
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According to the party, Obi was questioned for a long time but was eventually saved by the spontaneous reaction of Nigerians at Heathrow Airport.
Both the UK immigration and Obi have kept mum on the matter since it was reported.
But, Obi said, even though humans are bound to make mistakes, he will never knowingly break any law, adding that he is not “afraid of the lies and propaganda against my person.”
“There may be more mud slinging from those who are against the emergence of the New Nigeria but, I would never be deterred by the obstacles along the way to victory. I have always lived my life in the most law abiding manner.
“Sometimes as humans, we make mistakes but, I will never knowingly break any law. I am therefore not afraid of the lies and propaganda against my person. They are part of the journey to a New Nigeria,” he added.
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