Obi’s plane grounded, campaign train seeks alternative arrangements

There was a mild drama at the Lagos airport on Wednesday when supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and some party chieftains were prevented from boarding a campaign plane for their rally in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.InformationGuideNigeria

A source said, “We have just finished our rally in Ibadan. It is true that the plane meant to convey our NWC and NEC members for campaign was grounded by the powers that be. But we were not deterred by the plane that was grounded.

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“This is what we have been saying about this country. It is not the first time it is happening. They have been using every opportunity to ensure we don’t get to do anything in this country.”

Also, Diran Onifade, the head of media for the Obi-Datti presidential campaign, issued a statement expressing the PCC’s disappointment with the turn of events.NYSC Portal

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, in its reaction, refuted the charges and explained that the aircraft belonged to a scheduled operator.JAMB Portal

It said, “The so-called grounded plane belongs to a scheduled operator i.e. normal commercial flight. The flight crew of the said aircraft returned to the base on their own to check on an issue that developed soon after it took off. This is the normal and right thing to do. What they did is what we termed safety precautionary flight measures. NCAA was not involved in this decision.”

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