The Labour Party has claimed that the United Kingdom government has apologised to Peter Obi over the uncomplimentary treatment given him.
“The Immigration authorities apologized to Mr. Peter Obi and stated that the uncomplimentary treatment he received was ‘completely unacceptable’,” said an article on the Labour Party wesite.
“Frankly, the Immigration Immigration Official’s action has been appalling, and we are sorry, ” says the apology made to the former presidential candidate.
The apology came after an immigration official admitted to wrongly handing Obi a detention note during a search for a man who impersonated him to commit perjury, forgery, and identity theft.
According to Diran Onifade, the spokesman for the Labour Party’s Campaign Council, Obi, the presidential candidate, was detained and harassed by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport.
“He was questioned for a long time, and it was very strange for a man who lived for over a decade in that country,” Onifade said.
Onifade further added that the implication of the offense was that the impersonator could be committing all kinds of weighty crimes and other dubious acts, and it would be recorded in Obi’s name.
Obi arrived at Heathrow Airport from Nigeria on April 7, 2023. While waiting in the queue for airport protocols, the officials handed him a detention note and told him to step aside. This incident occurred on Good Friday.
Peter Obi, finished third at the February 25 presidential election. He has gone to court to challenge the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu
