The LP Presidential flagbearer has explained the real reason behind his ordeal at Heathrow Airport.
Peter Obi has clarified that he was never arrested in the United Kingdom.
Obi has disclosed that he was stopped for an immigration check as it seemed that his identity had been duplicated by someone.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has refuted viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the UK and clarified that he was simply subjected to a routine immigration check.
Recalls that the former Anambra State governor was allegedly detained for hours at Heathrow Airport, London by UK immigration officials.
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But in an interview with Arise TV on Monday night, Obi insisted that he was never arrested, stressing that the routine immigration check lasted less than 20 minutes.
He said he was only checked because it appears his identity was duplicated by someone.
He said he was given VIP treatment.
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Obi 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.”
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