Naira Marley’s team used ‘Babatunde Fashola’ to secure flight services – Executive Jet
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The Management of Executive Jet Services on Tuesday said it granted approval for the flight service that conveyed Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) to Abuja after it saw a name, ‘Babatunde Fashola’ on the request letter.

This was contained in an apology letter written by the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Sam Iwuajoku, and made available to iBrandTV.

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Iwuajoku explained how they mistook the identity of the person behind the name for the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola.

The Charman of the company stated that they didn’t know the people involved were “a bunch of useless people.”

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Name used by Naira Marley’s team, “Babatunde Fashola” may be intentional as his younger brother bears exactly the same name as that of the former Governor of Lagos State.

Naira Marley was also listed by his lesser-known name, “Adeshina Fashola”.

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Naira Marley’s team used ‘Babatunde Fashola’ to secure flight services – Executive Jet
Apology Letter from Executive Jet Service

Those on the flight to Abuja were Chinonso Opara, Adeyeye Tobi, Afiare Israel, Michael Opeyemi, Idowu Emmanuel, Seyi Awonuga, Wisdom Intoto, Abayomi Akin and Babatunde Fashola.

“We hereby apologize for the above flight, with your permit ref: PMA/ATMD/0175/V/V/1268 dated 11th June, 2020,” the letter read.

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“Please the flight was to carry a Judge to Abuja on Sunday 14th, 2020 as requested and permit was granted based on the application, but unfortunately when I called the Judge on Saturday morning to inform him that we have the permit, he then said that he has reached Abuja already with a different flight that someone gave him a lift to Abuja.

“So on Saturday morning 13th June, 2020 my staff called me that they have a charter flight to Abuja and that the passengers are already in the lounge as a rule passenger manifest is always sent to me before any departure, when I went through the manifest and I saw FASHOLA BABATUNDE I thought it was the Honorable Minister of Works going to Abuja with his men, so we decided to do the flight since (he) is a serving minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I didn’t know that it was a bunch of useless people.

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“We are very sorry for this mistake and we promise that this would not happen again.”

Recall that the FCT authority has since sealed up the Jabi Lake Mall for hosting an event despite existent COVID-19 rules against it.

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Meanwhile, Executive Jet Services has also been suspended indefinitely.

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