Air Peace has dismissed claims by the senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, that he was extorted and unfairly denied boarding, stating that the former Edo State governor did not check in online as alleged and arrived late for his scheduled flight.
Air Peace’s Operations Manager, Ayodeji Adeyemi, rejected what he described as “false allegations” made by the senator, suggesting they may have been motivated by personal reasons.
“Oshiomhole has made several allegations, and we stand by the fact that they are false. He came late for his flight — that’s already been established, and he didn’t deny it. He came to the airport requesting to board when the flight had closed,” Adeyemi said.
Adeyemi challenged the senator’s claim of checking in online before his arrival, explaining that Air Peace’s backend systems reflect all online check-ins, which automatically generate a boarding pass with seat details.
“He never checked in online. He only tried to sway public opinion by showing his phone on TV. If he truly checked in online, he should produce the boarding pass issued to him. Till now, he has not done that.
“If you check in online, your name appears on our manifest and system. He wasn’t there. We couldn’t find him on our checked-in list,” Adeyemi stated.
Commenting on the timeline, Adeyemi noted, “He came in after 6 am. Our check-in closes 45 minutes before departure — that’s standard. The flight was for 6:30 am, and at the time he arrived, the door of the aircraft was already shut.”