Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned what he described as “double standards” in the handling of the case involving Miss Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted an Ibom Air crew member.
In a statement on X, Obi apologised to the airline crew but
criticised the “dehumanising” treatment of Emmanson, who was allegedly stripped
in public before being taken to court and remanded.
He said it was unacceptable that Emmanson was swiftly
prosecuted, while another individual who disrupted a flight and endangered
passengers’ lives had not been arrested or arraigned.
“This case is not just about one young woman, it is about
the double standards that poison our justice system,” Obi said, adding that
justice in Nigeria should not depend on wealth, influence, or access to
government officials.
He urged authorities, including the Minister of Aviation, to
explain the alleged disparity in treatment, insisting that justice must be
fair, equal, and served to all citizens regardless of status.
Recall that Nigerian musician King Wasiu Ayinde
Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, had exhibited similar behaviour at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday.
Kwam 1 was not allowed to board a ValueJet flight on Tuesday
after allegedly violating aviation security regulations.
He, however, has not been arrested or prosecuted by Nigerian
authorities.
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