The British government on Thursday tendered an apology to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi for wrongfully detaining him.
Obi was interrogated for hours by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London on April 7, 2023.
The Obi-Datti campaign council reacted to the development.
The council disclose that Obi was wrongly detained over alleged duplication offences.
These offences were allegedly committed by an impostor who is still at large.
Impostor
According to the statement, the impostor of Obi may have committed various crimes that led to the harassment of the LP flagbearer who lived for over a decade in the UK.
“The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi just back from London, United Kingdom where he celebrated Easter, has confirmed that he was harassed by London immigration officials.
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“He was placed in detention but for the spontaneous reaction of Nigerians at Heathrow Airport,” the statement read.
Wrong Detention
The British Government in a swift reaction to the development admitted to wrongly serving the former governor of Anambra State a detention note.
According to the British Government, the uncomplimentary treatment Obi received was completely unacceptable, hence the need to apologise.
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“Frankly, the Immigration Official’s action has been appalling and we are sorry.”
