I Was Never Arrested – Obi Reveals Real Reason For His Ordeal In UK
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has denied reports that he was arrested in the United Kingdom.
Debunking viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the United Kingdom, Obi said he was merely stopped for a routine immigration check.
The former Anambra State governor was allegedly detained for hours at Heathrow Airport, London by UK immigration officials.
But in an interview with Arise TV on Monday night, Obi insisted that he was never arrested, stressing that the routine immigration check lasted less than 20 minutes.
He said he was only checked because it appears his identity was duplicated by someone.
He said he was given VIP treatment.
Obi said, “I was stopped for a routine immigration check in the UK because it appears that my identity was duplicated by someone. I was never arrested. I was treated with due respect and walked through the VIP process. Everything lasted less than 20 minutes.”
