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Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections has decried the double in the enforcement of aviation rules on two Nigerian passengers.
While a passenger of Ibom Air who assaulted crew ladies and airport security was arraigned on Monday and remanded in custody at Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) who earlier on August 5, 2025 also assaulted pilot and crew of ValueJet airliner, verbally engaged the pilot, and eventually blocked the flight from leaving is walking free.
Kwam 1, a major performer at top ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) rallies and events, is also known for his close ties with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Obi wrote on his X handle late Monday that “the unfortunate and dishonourable drama witnessed in Ibom Air has again brought to the fore the double standards in our lives and the inadequacies of our various security operatives in acting decently and in a civilised manner.
“I want to start by sincerely apologising to the Ibom Air crew who were assaulted by Miss Comfort Emmanson. We must, as a society, learn and uphold good conduct, as it is a true measure of success and decent living.
“However, I must equally strongly condemn the dehumanising treatment meted out to this young woman. Stripping her publicly was not only unnecessary but also represents the height of rascality and abuse by our agencies. It is unacceptable that she was hurriedly taken to court and remanded, while someone who visibly held a plane from taking off and put hundreds of lives at risk is still at large, with government agencies and some state officials speaking up for him to be forgiven.
“This case is not just about one young woman, it is about the double standards that poison our justice system. Justice in Nigeria must never be about who is poor or powerless versus who has influence or access to government officials.
“While Ms. Comfort Emmanson is in jail, the other offender who committed a more severe offence has not been held to the same standard. He has neither been arrested nor arraigned in any court.
“We must build a country where justice is fair, equal, and not selective, especially against women who are seen to be weaker. This young lady’s offence does not compare to the crimes committed daily by those parading themselves as “excellencies” while looting public funds without consequence, and yet they have not been stripped or dehumanised in the name o
