The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has been accused in a petition of allegedly helping a passenger travel under different identities on domestic flights, prompting calls for an official investigation.
The petition, dated July 12, 2026, was addressed to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. Copies were also sent to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The document was written by an individual who identified himself as a concerned employee in Nigeria’s aviation industry.
The petitioner urged the authorities to investigate what he described as repeated violations of aviation security procedures, passenger identification rules and regulatory standards involving Obi and a female passenger.
According to the petition, the woman, who was identified as one of Obi’s media aides, had previously been barred from flying with Air Peace over alleged misconduct and repeated confrontations at airport facilities.
The petitioner claimed that despite the airline’s decision, the passenger continued to fly using different names, allegedly with Obi’s knowledge and support.
The petition further alleged that Obi repeatedly intervened to ensure the passenger could bypass the airline’s restrictions by travelling under alternative identities.
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“Despite this restriction, Peter Obi made arrangements repeatedly for this media thug to continue travelling under a different name in order to circumvent the airline’s decision.
“Such conduct by him undermines aviation security, compromises passenger identification procedures, and interferes with our airline’s ability to enforce lawful safety measures,” the petition stated.
The petitioner also alleged that airline personnel were routinely prevented from carrying out proper identity verification whenever Obi travelled with the woman.
“Every time we stop her, he prevents us from checking her identity, even after she is reported by our staff on ground. Evidence of these flight tickets have also been attached as he is even on some of the Passenger Name Record, PNR,” the petition added.
As of the time of filing this report, neither Peter Obi nor his media team had publicly responded to the allegations contained in the petition.
