Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has approved a request by a third-party volunteer to settle the N25,000 fine imposed on Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following a parking violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Minister directed the volunteer, identified as Nnaemeka Ikerionwu, to coordinate directly with the Director of Commercial and Business Development at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to complete the payment process.
The development follows a one-week ultimatum issued by Keyamo, demanding that the former Anambra State governor pay the statutory N25,000 penalty and tender a public apology to airport workers.
The directive was issued after an internal management inquiry—backed by closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage—allegedly invalidated Obi’s public claims that his vehicle was “unjustly” clamped as part of a political persecution campaign.
According to the ministry’s investigation report, Obi arrived at the domestic wing of the Abuja airport on July 4, 2026, where his vehicle, driven by a police orderly, was left unattended in a restricted drop-off zone for approximately 30 minutes. Related News Here are 10 reasons why your Canadian Express Entry may be denied TikTok removes 4.8m Nigerian videos in Q1 2026 as AI tightens content policing Bandwidth costs less to reach Canada than northern Nigeria, industry stakeholders say
