Peter Obi condemns double standards in Valuejet, Ibom Air passenger cases

By Boye Oyeyemi –

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned what he described as “double standards” in the handling of the recent Ibom Air incident involving passenger Comfort Emmanson.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday and sighted by WESTERN POST, Obi apologised to the airline’s crew who were assaulted by Emmanson but also criticised the actions of security operatives.

“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.”

“The rule of law based on justice for all must remain the guidepost of our democracy.”