British govt reveals fresh position on Obi’s detention by UK immigration

The United Kingdom government on Thursday, April 13, reacted to the alleged detention of Labour Party flagbearer, Peter Obi, by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London.

The UK government, in a statement, refuted comments over Obi's detention and interrogation by British immigration officials following issues of identity at Heathrow Airport in London.

Peter Obi, earlier denied receiving any letter of apology from the British government over his detention by immigration officials in London.

When contacted for clarification on the matter, the head of the media unit of the British High Commission in Abuja, Dean Hurlock, told Leadership newspaper that the mission does not make comments on issues of that nature because they are personal.

“The British High Commission is aware of media reports around the LP presidential candidate in the past few days. But in line with the Commission’s policy, we don’t comment on individual cases,” Hurlock said.

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, reacted to the alleged detention of Labour Party's Peter Obi at the London Airport. In a tweet posted on his Twitter Page, Sowore disclosed that reports about Obi getting detained by UK Immigration were “fishy”.