The Operations Manager of Air Peace, Ayodeji Adeyemi, has refuted claims by Senator Adams Oshiomhole that he was unfairly denied boarding on a recent domestic flight. He recently shared that the politician arrived late and attempted to force his way onto the aircraft by climbing up a conveyor belt.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ayodeji disclosed that contrary to Oshiomhole’s claims, he arrived at the airport after the stipulated check-in deadline for the 6:30am flight.
He dared the senator to provide proof of his alleged online check-in if it indeed happened, saying the airline’s backend system never recorded such an entry.
“He came in late for his flight. That has been established and he did not deny it. Check-in closes 45 minutes before departure, at 5:45am, and he arrived after that.
I want to right here challenge the senator to produce the boarding pass that was issued to him when he checked in online,” he said.
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He stated that Oshiomhole suddenly jumped onto a baggage conveyor belt in a bid to board the aircraft, an act that was caught on surveillance video and is now in the airline’s possession.
Describing his behaviour as taking the law into one’s own hands, he stressed that the staff on duty immediately recognised the Nigerian politician and tried to make efforts to accommodate him.
“The supervisor picked up his radio and checked if it was still possible. But by that time, the door of the aircraft was shut.
So now, telling him the door was shut, he decided to take the laws into his own hands and jumped on the conveyor belt. We have the video. It’s not hidden. He said he never, because this is the other video Senator produced,” Ayodeji said.
He further noted that the claims that other passengers were extorted are false, and the senator was the one who went as far as coaching two women who were never booked for the disputed flight.
He concluded by saying that Air Peace will keep adhering to aviation protocols that say all passengers, regardless of status, must always be subject to the same rules.
“The two ladies that Senator interviewed, he interviewed them himself because he was inciting them to talk and to complain about what it is that they are going through. These two ladies were not on the said flight at all. They were booked to travel on the 6.30 flight of the 12th of June 2025. Not on the 11th.
Apparently, the lady with infant was trying to see if she can come and make the flight for the earlier day. So she was not. Not at all. And the infant she’s carrying did not even have a ticket. We produced evidence of this,” he added.
