Keyamo Approves Third-Party Payment for Peter Obi’s N25,000 Airport Fine

(By The Political Razzmatazz Editorial Team)

The ongoing drama between the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, and the NDC presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken a new turn.

Keyamo has officially approved a request from a volunteer, Mr. Nnaemeka Ikerionwu, who offered to pay the N25,000 parking fine given to Peter Obi. The Minister advised the volunteer to meet with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to complete the payment process.

How the Drama Started

Last Friday, Keyamo used his X (formerly Twitter) account to demand two things from the former Anambra State governor:

• A public apology to airport workers.
• The payment of a N25,000 fine for a parking violation.

This action followed an internal investigation into a claim made by Peter Obi. Obi had complained that the tyres of his vehicle were “unjustly” clamped at the airport.

However, Keyamo stated that CCTV footage proved otherwise. The investigation showed that Obi arrived at the domestic wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on July 4, 2026. After he was dropped off, his police driver left the vehicle completely unattended in a restricted area, which forced airport security personnel to clamp its tyres.

The Volunteer’s Offer and Keyamo’s Reply

Stepping in to resolve the issue, Mr. Nnaemeka Ikerionwu publicly offered to settle the N25,000 fine on Obi’s behalf.

Responding to the offer, Keyamo gave a clear directive on how the payment should be made:

“Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Please, Mr Nnaemeka Ikerionwu should proceed to see the Director of Commercial and Business Development for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and he will be directed on the mode of payment of the fine for the offender.”

Keyamo also used the moment to send a direct message to Peter Obi about his previous claims:

“Now that we have burst his bubble, next time, Peter Obi should think twice before making outlandish claims of being targeted at our airports or anywhere for that matter in order to get ‘sympathy votes’.”

What About the Apology?

While the Minister’s latest response shows that the government is fully willing to accept the payment of the fine through a third party, one question is still left unanswered.

Keyamo did not state whether his earlier demand—that Peter Obi must tender a public apology to the airport officials—has been canceled or if it still stands.