UPDATED: Peter Obi Reacts to Alleged British Govt Apology Over Reported Detention in London
- Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, has been apologized to by the British government
- The Labour Party, in a statement on its website, claimed that the government of the United Kingdom made the apology to Obi personally
- According to the Labour Party, the UK government said the detainment of Obi during the Easter period was completely unacceptable
- However, in another statement, the Labour Party denied the claim, stating that Obi was not aware of any apology and urging the UK government to resolve its issue with its candidate
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The Labour Party has denied the earlier claim on its website that the British government had apologised to its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his arrest on Friday, April 7.
The party said Obi was not aware of any apology while urging the British government to resolve its issue with the former governor of Anambra state, Channels Television reported.
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Labour Party earlier claim on its website
The Labour Party had claimed that the government of the United Kingdom had tendered an apology to Peter Obi, its presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election.
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According to the Labour Party on its website, the UK's immigration official admitted that Obi was wrongly handed a detention note while searching for a man who impersonated him and committed forgery, identity theft and perjury.
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The party also claimed that the UK government said that the uncomplimentary treatment Obi received was “completely unacceptable” and therefore apologized to Obi personally.
It stated that the UK immigration authorities apologized, saying, “Frankly, the Immigration Official’s action – has been appalling – and we are sorry,”
The statement reads that Obi was handed over the detention note while he was in a queue for the necessary airport protocols before he was asked to step aside.
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While in the queue for the necessary airport protocols, the immigration officials handed Obi a detention note and told him to step aside.
Recall that the former governor of Anambra state was recently detained by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom.
According to the campaign spokesperson of the Labour Party, Diran Onifade, Obi was detained and questioned over a duplication offence that suggested that someone had been impersonating the party's flagbearer in London.
Bola Tinubui: 'Don’t Plunge Nigeria Into Crisis', Arewa Elders Warn Obi
Legit.ng earlier reported that a coalition of Arewa leaders had cautioned Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, over inciting comments in the post-election.
The elders said the current situation is similar to that of the 1966 coup, where the leaders of the north and southwest were killed.
They urged any aggrieved persons displeased with the outcome of the elections to seek redress at the court rather than pushing out inciting comments.
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