By Lateef Lawal

*Governor Daniel’s Aide Went Berserk, Beat Passenger On Board IRS Flight

*Culprits will be prosecuted, says NCAA

*Case reported to Police

There was dramatic scene Wednesday, March 10, when one of the aides of Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State, Nigeria allegedly beat a passenger on board an IRS flight at the Lagos airport. In retaliation, some passengers on board the flight pounced on the governor’s aide and dealt with him severely.

The passengers, who proved uncontrollable at the terminal, told reporters that they would fight the case with their last sip of blood, since the manhandled passenger did not commit any offense that warranted the assault.

One of the passengers narrated that their flight which took off from Abuja airport for Lagos, but could not land at Lagos domestic terminal due to unfavourable weather. She said the plane returned to base in Abuja after it hovered for some minutes in Lagos airspace.

She stated that as they prepared to return to Lagos with passengers taking their seats, one of the passengers who had business class ticket went to take his seat at the business class area when one of the aides of the governor told him to vacate the seat, saying it was reserved for the Governor.

The passenger, it was learnt explained that he also bought the same business class seat and could seat anywhere in business area. The aide allegedly told him to vacate the area for the governor and his entourage, a situation which caused a ‘brouhaha’ from take-off to landing.

STOPPED When Governor Daniel eventually came on board, his aides allegedly dragged the passenger out of the business area which he had paid for and was forced him to sit in the economy area. After the aircraft landed, it was gathered that the passenger was dragged out of the aircraft and beaten, a situation which attracted the attention of security officers attached to MMA2.

At the MMA2, the Chief Security Officer and ADC attached to Daniel were seen telling the security officers that the passenger “embarrassed the governor on board and should suffer the consequence". “I am the Chief Security Officer of the governor, we are not dragging this case because of anything, but for the embarrassment he caused the governor", the Chief Security Officer told the police officers. ( Continues below….. )

The aides, who accused the passenger of calling the governor “stupid", eventually took the case to the Beesam police station when it appeared the security officers could not do anything. Another passenger, who accused the officials of the airline onboard of refusing to intervene, said he had to go into the cockpit to talk to the Pilot to intervene when the issue became very serious. “We need to tell the whole world that we all have equal right anywhere, both on air and on ground”, he stressed.

However, Benedict Ifeanyi, Murtala Muhammed Airport police public relations officer told reporters that the case had been transferred to the Deputy Commissioner of Police at the international airport adding that he received the report yesterday.

Spokesman for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Sam Adurogboye said the matter was yet to be reported to the authority, but described the incident as air rage that was capable of leading to accident. He described the situation as horrendous and against all international aviation law, stressing that the culprits could be prosecuted for endangering passengers’ lives.

Lateef Lawal (NigerianAviationNews)

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Comments:

Comment from: Tayo Omotayo [Visitor]

Its really unfortunate that it is the thugs and corrupt leaders that has taken over leadership in Nigeria. This is due to the fact that the leaders are 'selected' rather than being 'elected' by the people. It is only M.K.O. Abiola's election that was real, ever since then free and fair election has eluded Nigerians. Hence, this "air rage" is one of the bye-products of "Selection". I'm really glad that Nigerians rose up to the occasion by collectively defending the "oppressed". Its high time Nigerians wake up to rescue Nigerian Citizens from "Rogues and Thugs" that has taken over Politics in the last ten years. Enough of "Road or Air Rage" that risks the lives of others.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 18:30

Comment from: Dapo Ogundimu USA [Visitor]

The aide to the Governor should realise that he is an "Ambassador" for the State . "To whom much is given, much is expected". I am sure the Governor did not ask him to engage in a bruhaha in the public. This is one of the problem that the country has with law enforcement agencies; they tend to feel above the law. If the passenger had commited an offence, the court of law is there to adjudicate rather than taking the law into his hand thereby commited a battery in the public. In the alternative, he could have reported the incident to the flight crew and have it resolved amicably. Mere hearing or reading about it in a newspaper is a VERY BAD PUBLICITY for Ogun State and the Governor in particular. I am from Ogun State and will hate to see the good name of the State being dragged into the mud. And this is what am thinking.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 18:34

Comment from: bbking [Visitor]

Things are happening. Where was the Governor Gbenga when this Air Rage was going on? If, this type of thing is happening in this twenty first century, then we really have ourselves to examin. How could a sitting Governor allow this to happen? Himself and His aid should know that, they are not more important than anybody. Infact they ought to respect the other passengers more because, they paid for their ticket with their hard earned money while, He, the Governor and His so called Aides should realise that, they took that flight on tax payers money. They should learn to respect the people they govern. They are the ones that travels overseas all the time. Is that how Governors behave in those places they travel to? Is that what they learn from those countries? Too bad. I advice that man to head the court without delay.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 18:46

Comment from: bbking [Visitor]

Things are happening. Where was the Governor Gbenga when this Air Rage was going on? If, this type of thing is happening in this twenty first century, then we really have ourselves to examin. How could a sitting Governor allow this to happen? Himself and His aid should know that, they are not more important than anybody. Infact they ought to respect the other passengers more because, they paid for their ticket with their hard earned money while, He, the Governor and His so called Aides should realise that, they took that flight on tax payers money. They should learn to respect the people they govern. They are the ones that travels overseas all the time. Is that how Governors behave in those places they travel to? Is that what they learn from those countries? Too bad. I advice that man to head the court without delay.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 18:47

Comment from: Mike Ade [Visitor] · http://Permalink

The other time, it was Admiral Arogundade's security officers brutally assaulting a defenseless lady in a Lagos street. This time, it is the controversial and uncouth Gov. Gbenga Daniel and aides oppressing a fellow citizen in a public airliner. In decent nations of the world, public officials cheerefully ride with the masses in any form of public transportation without any form of harrassment. In Nigeria, the reverse is the case where (se)elected officials use their ill-gotten position and wealth to intimidate innocent citizens. Gbenga Daniel should have flown his private jet or chartered aircraft as is the practice of our theiving politicians, if he did not want to sit near a "common" citizen. This matter should not be swept under the carpet like the previous similar cases. Gbenga Daniel should be made a scape-goat in order to serve as a deterrent to his fellow mindless politicians at all levels. Enough of this insanity in Nigeria!

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 18:51

Comment from: Kotoko [Visitor] · http://Nigerian Air Rage-

Unless the International communities at large intervene with what Nigerian state governors do to civilians,
it may not be long before "suicide bombers" start roaming public places to restore honor and personal dignities
or to some great extends, start attacking families of the elites. Few days ago, a Nigerian judge attacked a man
in public, beat him up, and tried to force the man into the trunk of his vehicle in public. That judge was temporarily suspended by the Nigerian Judicial Council for public fighting which effectively was a common assault and attempted adoption. Last month, it was also reported that the Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo state sent his security to adopt a civilian who had written several articles against the governor in the media. The victim was allegedly stripped naked, and lashed with a whip by the Governor in his government residence. Today, an air passenger was reported beaten up by the security officers of Ogun Gov. Gbenga Daniels in the plane for no apparent reason other than for refusing to forfit his Business class seat for the governor's aides.

These incursions are serious stomps on individual rights, personal egos, and civil liberties. Indeed, there might
some elements of the public community that might not take these assaults very lightly. Some people might take
personal revenge on innocent family members of those concerned or pad themselves up as suicide bombers and
prefer to die with their assailants. When aggrieved people have been denied all mechanisms of redress set up
for public reconciliations, they may become desperate and despondence and commit serious mischiefs. Ordinary
by-stander may be enraged by a maltreatment that is disposed to any citizen he or she may not even know. We
must also recollect how the late prime ministers of India ( ie. Indira Ghandi and her son died at the hands of those grossly offended by the policy decisions affecting the Indian Golden Amistry's Temple, in India). Brutality
by the elites is becoming too rampart and very serious against the common citizens who had virtually nothing.
Unless these issues are properly checked-mated, Nigerian elites may be inviting enormous trouble they might
not be well-equipped to manage when fully developed to class wars. For peace to prevail, let all concerned speak
up now before it is too late to invoke God's help. Fair is fair.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 19:03

Comment from: Evwodere mosivweE [Visitor]

The Governor's aides should always think twice.This is becourse no body knows tomorrow.
Take a look at what is happening in Nigeria today and learn from it.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 19:10

Comment from: Suadet Makone [Visitor]

These type of behavior by public official just goes to show the type of society that we are. Individually and collectively, our public officials are the ones who have created the unpleasant conditions in Nigeria today - armed robbery, corruption, rebellion, etc. When are they going to learn? Most of them go to churches and mosques regularly and yet...

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 19:25

Comment from: Okereke Silver [Visitor] · http://Visitor

If these were to be the way Nigerians was since inception, I think the likes of gorvernor Gbenger Daniel and the other governors could live talkless of being selected as governors or whom they' re to govern. As the number one citizen of
Ogun state, the entire people of Ogun state should rise to retore their respect because it's a disgrace to person like Gbenger and a slap to Ogun state citizens in general. It has shown a very good example of Ogun state citizens who always fails to conduct themselves even in public. We should wait to see the reaction of Ogun people over the emblassment their Governor and aids caused them. These will serve as warning onto all selected or furtunate imposters that are occupying verious seats in other governments high offices in Nigeria. Over the years Nigeria had sufferred bad governance, which had ternished her image abroad. We all collectively should rise to restore senity onto Nigerian governance.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 22:22

Comment from: monach [Visitor]

Should it be news that Nigeria is a write off? That i came home and the idiot who reprogrammed the weighting machine to agree with his unscrupulous idiocy thinking he could intimidate me into paying him extra for my luggage when the lady at the cheking in counter told me i have 11 additional pounds if i want to buy more stuff and carry with me to the US...he related by phone to the guy at the gate to stop me and make it difficult for me to get on board..i had to be strip searched and even underwent X-ray in the guise that I was carrying something on me just because i refused to cooperate. finally no money came from me and they did not find anything cos i conducted myself civilly which frustrated their plan. The guy wears white top and black pants always standing toward the right on international entry gate(departure) Abuja ...you guys be ware. I just read as well of same issue where a guy was beaten almost to death for defending his rights. A country where anything goes and no respect for human rights. they should impeach the idiot from power for allowing such to happen in his presence.

Permalink 03/17/10 @ 23:06

Comment from: Bernard [Visitor] · http://www.yahoo.com

Why will it not happen when in Nigeria even the president himself don't care about people he suppose to care for. I remember one time I boarded Aero contractor plane from lagos to warri. After checking in our luggauges and about to take off. We were told that we can not take off because Obasanjo's plane is on ground. And many other planes are hovering around to land but they could not. No body cares if those plane on air have enough fuel or not. At the end of the day our pilot said he will not be able to continue the journey to Warri because it was getting dark. The worst of it all was Aero off loaded our luggauges and don't even care whether some of us have a place to stay in Lagos at that time.
Watch out for this case they will use tax payer's money to turn the case against this passenger.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 00:13

Comment from: samitoje godwin [Visitor] · http://niger web

This act of gbenga/ his aid show the level of education/home training he has from his father and mother.This is the way
they behave at home by stealing other people yam etc from the farm and they cover them up.some of this secret
is showing up now.Only them will expose themselves.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 00:49

Comment from: Ariyo [Visitor]

It is a pity that this type of barbaric behavior with in Nigeria law enforcers is yet to be eradicated. Collecting bribes and extra judicial killings is the norm. Could someone in the law enforcing chain of command explain to their subordinates what is tort and battery. The governor could have called his men to order; after all, the assaulted passenger has the right to be in business class because he has already paid for it. The airline official is the only one that can tell the passenger to move to some where else in the plane. My advise to this passenger is to get a good lawyer and sue the CSO , THE AIRLINES AND MOST LIKELY THE GOVERNOR

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 02:08

Comment from: Comrade Femi Akinbode [Visitor]

Is quite unfortunate, if is me l will rather prefer to die with the governor, his aids and other innocent passengers in that plane. So that other governor will learn from such bad behaviour

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 02:27

Comment from: janet Jesuloba [Visitor]

This is not the first time such things have been happened on your so called governor 'Daniel'. How could a sitting Governor allows this to happen? He and His aid should know that, they are not more important than anybody. Infact they ought to respect the other passengers more because, they paid for their ticket with their hard earned money while, He, the Governor and His so called Aides should realise that, they took that flight on tax payers money. They should learn to respect the people they govern. They are the ones that travel overseas all the time. Please ask them, can they do this abroad? There is no big man in abroad, also they behaved themselves when they travel is a shame on the nation they should learn from such bad behaviour.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 03:13

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

The man who bought Business Class Ticket was suffering from egoism. It is hight time we learn how to respect our Leaders whether in a small or big capacity. He will do worst things like this if given same opportunity. He supposed to question the Airline Officers on board rather than putting law in his own hand as a result of public influence.

The Security Chief was performing his constitutional roles please.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 03:25

Comment from: Hirsch Mann [Visitor]

So Ayansoga, ur sayin what d aide did was right ? it's like havin an emergency and u go to withdraw cash from the bank,because the governor comes into the bank to get money therefore u shud leave d bank ? Na wow..............if it were me,that aide will be hospitalized for six months if not more i swear.....a seat that i paid for, if he is the governor and he so Enthusiastically earn Y didn't he buy a private jet for himself to avoid embrassments....That passenger wasn't a Politician neither did he make his money thru politics....if he has enough money to force ppl out of there business class seat..he shud have bought the whole seats...since he is a super human or ghost that ppl can't seat next to him.....that Governor and his aide are cowards....

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:02

Comment from: mack [Visitor]

Odutola,I quite disagree with your view,we all have equal right here and I think it's high time we all wake up from our old mentality. the man in question has a bussiness class ticket which gives him the right to sit anywhere in the business class area cos the governor's name was not inscribed on a particular seat. If that was done,he wouldn't have attemted to seat there in the first place.
However,if Gbenga daniel feel he cannot seat close to a fellow citizen cos of the ego of being a governor,then he should have chatered a flight from their loots from the tax payers money.
It his high time we put a stop to this unending public assault and harrasment form the people in government office. The passenger should get a good lawyer who can defend him and let justice prevail. God bless Nija

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:06

Comment from: Augustine [Visitor]

it is their turn today, tomorrow it will be anothers but one day, God will take over and it will be like a drama in this very nation. Therfore my fellow civilian let us on our own decide to do good to one another so as to make a difference when the power will get to us.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:17

Comment from: Mike Undie [Visitor]

This is the position we Nigerians found ourselves, Nigeria, a place where other Nations or Countries strugled to be.
Nigeria, the place God promised that it will be a place of refuge, were people can stay and be saved, so many of
us will not be suprise of what our leaders are turning this country into,. The pasenger bought the ticket with his
own money, so, he deserve every respect. The Daniel in question as a governor should prove to the world that
he is a responsible governor and a father of the state. If I was on board with the so called governor and his aides,
I would have handed over the aides to God, I know is not late, because whatever a man sows, he reaps. The
pasenger may be humiliated, but I know the God we serve, will always vindicate the pasenger and prove to the
world that He (God) still fight for the defenceless. PLEASE NIGERIANS LET US RETURN BACK TO GOD IN SPIRIT &
IN TRUTH. Are you a Clergy or a Priest? Can we in one voice say, OH GOD, FIGHT FOR NIGERIA and DELIVER
HER FROM CORRUPT LEADERS (POLITICIAN) SAVE NIGERIA FROM BLOOD SHED.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:32

Comment from: kay2 [Visitor] · http://united state

It been a problem that we have been experiencing in Nigeria, its only in Nigeria that i see leaders behaving as ANIMALS, and if care is not taken the one that is to come will be more than the one that has happen if the leaders are not very careful for the two passengers payed the same amount of money for the seat,
Leaders be careful war is coming and it will start from you so be ware.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:34

Comment from: jack [Visitor]

I agree with Hirsch, the governor should have paid for the whole business class section. @ Ayansoga, i believe it was not the airline hostess/official that approached the passenger rather it was the governor's aide (forcefully), if he had approached him amicably we Nigerian still has respect for our (se)elected leaders. The pilot/captain need to be questioned!

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:37

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

Issues like this is difficulty to judge or advise. Let say the fact. What the man did was wrong in totality. Whether Aide or Gbenga Daniel, they are our Leader. Any man who does not want war will prepare to negotiate. From your own point of view, the Passenger could be right. Reflect on what God says: "your ways and thoughts are not God's ways/thoughts. God made them to be our Leaders and nobody gets to that position without HIM.

In advance countries, respect is reciprocal, the Leaders respect their people and PEOPLE of respect their Leaders. Food for thought.

He should send litigation against the Airline, please.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:38

Comment from: ike uche [Visitor]

well, what more can u expect from undisciplined politican who do not know the rigths of the citizens they govern, i strongly believe, that these peolpe we put into such post as governors or aides should have a checkmate system where their characters, actions and public display of abuse to their office, should be monitored, well what more can u ask for when the president isnt in office, ??????????, this country must have a new system of governance,
this story would be thrown into the book of achives,
lets wait and see the jurgement.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 04:56

Comment from: Itua O.G [Visitor]

If the aides of the governor has gone mad, is the governor equally stupid, can't he speak to his boys to maitain peace. I want to re-interates here that the only thing we civilians respect is the uniform of these force men/women which signifies code of conduct, and the arms they carry, ofcause they the force men will not want to disgrace themselves, they know without arms, they can do all the rubbish they do in this country. If Nigeria should legalise the use of guns today, many force men will go AWOL. Thanks

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 05:06

Comment from: amadi kingsley [Visitor]

Nija jaga-jaga: The airline should tell ordinary nigerians they are not
suppossed to be in the economy class. if for any reason there is a VIP
patronage, courtesy demands the airline to handle the protocol &
reservation but in the failure of the airline to discharge their duty,
curtesy demands from aide of the Governor to excuse the gentle man to
move seat . Mr. Ayansoga Odutola is probably from Ogun State and
expressing sentiments.Freedom to speak & express oneself is inherent in our democracy.
"brazen showmanship or air rage" is condemnable. The lives of other passengers were put at risk. This is a puzzle for the judiciary.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 05:07

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

Such comment from amadi kingsley is condemnable too. Imagine!! how can you attack my Personality. That is exactly what we are saying. We still have a lots of pple who do not think b4 writing or make comments on issues.

I am not surprised, even when our brother came in through the back door from London, some pple still questions and blamed London/FG.

Call a spade a spade!!!!. They all got it wrong, most especially, the passenger.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 05:25

Comment from: sandy [Visitor]

Ayansoga, are you sure you are not part of them? because the way you are talking it seems may be you are one of these political aids but mind you that before you know it 4years or 8yrs will be over and all of you both you the aid and the governor may find it hard to even pay for business class, because by then there will be no more money to steal just like most of them i see these days inside aircraft with no body even noticing their presence. If you know your rights, then you should know that both you and your oga should go to prison for battaring. The problem you have is that of illiteracy and poverty.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 06:47

Comment from: mikkky [Visitor]

The Aid is an idoit for he doesn’t even understand who the Governor is to the pple. So having such person as Aid also degrade the person of Gbenga. Who suppose to roll model for the pple. Well I don't understand why the governor should have such Aid. Pls Gbenga do some about ur thugs.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 06:52

Comment from: Akwaraike Malaysia [Visitor] · http://www.akaraba.com

NIGERIA AS A WHOLE AND IT'S SO CALLED LEADERS ARE ALL LUNATICS ! AND IN FACT THERE IS NO COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA BECAUSE BANGLADESHI IS BETTER THAN THAT REGION OF DEATH AND CORRUPTION IN THE HIGHEST ORDER !

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 07:26

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

Sandy; yr view about me is wrong. I am a Lecturer. I do not even like or practice polities. But one thing i know for sure is that you are one of the people that demonstrated the last time Alams was arrested for corps. Why is it difficult for you to respect Leaders. Are you saying that bcos your children have constitutional equal rights like you, then they can disrespect you.

My thinking is that, whichever right you have, you need not exercise that right at that moment. Why are you dragging the seats with GOVERNOR of a STATE. You can as well slap PRESIDENT on the pretends of equal right.

M opinion is that the fighting should have directed to the Airline Officers on board, knowing fully that the Aide has roped his argument on GOVERNOR's SECURITY.

If the passenger had followed this line of argument, he would have been honored at the end of the day.

Stop condemning your country and yr-self

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 07:41

Comment from: Debola [Visitor]

So why would the men in power want to hang on forever, if they can wield such power over the "electorate", we have thugs in power.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 08:46

Comment from: Joanna [Visitor]

Ayansoga Odutola, your sense of reasoning is strange. I shall not comment on your claim of being a lecturer but shall only ask that you please use the privileges of your office to give your students a slap each if they come late to lectures. I urge you to try it and you will most definitely rue the day you ever contemplated the act. You without a doubt know that you would never get past the first attempt and would have to go to a plastic surgeon for a rearrangement of your face. Mr. Daniel during his campaign for the governorship position of his state declared and pledged that if elected he would be in the government house to SERVE the people. Therefore he is a servant of the people and not their master. Why on earth should anybody state that the opportunity to serve the people which is purely a privilege handed to him by the people is a license to harrass and intimidate others. What on earth is wrong with someone sitting next to a governor on a plane or anywhere else. And would the heavens fall if a governor was to sit in the economy section of a plane if that was where there was an available seat. In a country where too many people would not be able to afford the standing section of a plane if there was one a governor sits quietly and watches a fellow man like him being tossed about like a rag by his security operatives. A word from him would have stopped the melee before it even started. I am not impressed with this governor. I am sure the passenger that was beaten up knows what to do and I hope he will do it to ensure that such humiliating treatment is not ever meted out to anyone else again in Nigeria. If this happened between a black person and a white man we would scream racism - remember Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat on the bus because she was black? Now what do we call this? There is absolutely no justification for this abuse of office. On a personal note, I as a human being would never ever have gone to the economy class to sit down after having bought a business class ticket. No I would not. Most certainly not on account of vacating the seat for a governor. I would rather vacate a seat anytime for anyone who spoke to me with respect appealing to my sense of understanding and explaining why he had to be on that particular flight at that particular time. Governor Daniel should be held liable for all that his guards did because as we all know he who pays the piper dictates the tune.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 10:02

Comment from: Age ekewa niaja [Visitor] · http://splitting-niaja-into2

I wonder what the stupid governor was doing while his aids are beating up Innocent citizens, Nigeria is heading to the rocks.

sometimes i don't know if to denounce myself as a Nigeria or what cos we don't have leaders all we have is bunch of stupid and corrupt rulers.



GDENGA DANIELS.,......... YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO NIGERIANS.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 10:20

Comment from: Age ekewa niaja [Visitor] · http://splitting-niaja-into2

What bothers me is that there is no law in naija, you can imagine those that are supposed to input law and order are just watching. this cant happen even in small countries like Ghana, Togo, Benin. Naija, giant of Africa...................Most corrupt in Africa........ the common man also has a say in nigeria ... that is democracy

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 10:25

Comment from: Dickson [Visitor]

What is wrong with the Governor chatering a private jet or an helicopter. Were did he put all the money he has
stollen. He and his ignorant touts should stop patronising the general public.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 11:37

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

All,
Please note that the ticket the passenger bought was for a particular period2pm (which off-course, the plan could't land in Lagos and turned backed to Abuja). Gbenga tickets for all the business class seats was 5:50pm. Who is at fault? Airline or Gbenga &co who is serving his people for good (laugh).

Please let us respect our Leader home or abroad.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 12:06

Comment from: ROA [Visitor]

Most of Nigerian leaders are lunatics on the loose, with followers like Ayansoga Odutola. Why are we barbaric? Why do our leaders behave as if they are sub-human? Next time Genga Daniel should charter a jet or use EGBE to fly.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 15:41

Comment from: olukemi [Visitor]

This Ayansoga Odutola man is probably one of them, how i wish he had been the one to receive the beating, he'll be singing another tune. We must all make sure we follow this story so that it's not swept under the carpet or the wrong person blamed. God is on the throne.

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 18:23

Comment from: willy [Visitor]

@Ayansoga Odutola u are either seriously low in your level of reasoning or you got no self worth
@ Mr Gov, ur time is coming, History is a good Teacher............
@ Over acting ADIE. Be good to the people on ur way up the ladder for u need them on ur way down

Permalink 03/18/10 @ 21:14

Comment from: S A Tule Uk [Visitor] · http://yahoo

Gbenga Daniel himself is a rogue,do you expect anything better from him and his thugs?. Only a thug will behave that way,and only another thug will keep quiet as the governor has done.The way these thieves are carrying about,looting the tresuries,oppressing the people,methinks,Nigerians should raise up and defend their human rights.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 01:21

Comment from: graceeneodo [Visitor] · http://http:yahoo

FELLOW NIGERIANS, how long shall we continue these way?all in the name of power?misbehaving in public for the whole world to see,including yur family,what impression are yu giving to yur up coming children?well power may be taken frm yu,but assured yu the legacy & reputation leave with yu forever.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 04:45

Comment from: Terry Amejuma [Visitor]

I was at the bus stop when traffic held the British PM for about three minutes. I was forced to ask a passer-by who confirmed my curiosity. All through, non of the security operatives around the Prime Minister come out from their vehicles and clear the way for the PM. I have been crying since I've been going through the views of Ayansoga Odutola and I've also been wondering what he will be telling his students in terms of human right. Soga, you are talking of 2.00 and 5.50pm, my brother, that does not give the animals around the Gov. to carry out such obnoxious action. Their are some political undertones in your views, if people like Gani Fawehinmi were still alive, you would have found yourself and those beasts around the Gov. at the court of Law. I advise you tender an appology to the oppressed person and keep quiet, please.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 05:09

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

Terry Amejuma,
I am sure you are still a baby.

Do not cry for Nigeria.
Pls come back home and face the heat, Critics are not good Administrators. We were born to rule baby.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 05:47

Comment from: ugo [Visitor] · http://nigeria newsonlibe

i want to tell the public that ayangbole is not a lecturer as he claims and any student should avoild his class henceforth.infact over time people from that state-ogun-have same inhuman conducts which i think is inherent to them.pls they should treat only their people that way. they gained western education more and yet are the most barbaric and illitrate people in nigeria.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 06:08

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

Mr. Ugo,
I will not abuse you niether will I say bad words to you. Jesus said "forgive them bcos they don't what they are doing"

But my advice is that do not have BP over this issue, if you are being put in the similar or same position, you will do worst than Alrms.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 06:19

Comment from: ide [Visitor] · http://yahoo

Prof. Odutota. I can't believe you are a prof. I think from your comments, you represent the worst of this country who are afraid to uphold the rights of individuals. God gave everybody the same right on earth. You are a fake, phony, and fraud, sir.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 07:30

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

ide,
let us know yr identity pls. may be we can give you Minister of Sogbae

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 07:58

Comment from: Ikechukwu Ebuka [Visitor]

I am so tired of the so called aids of our leaders. I wonder what on earth should allow a Governor to employ foolish, illiterate baboons into such an honourable position. I blame that Governor. I ashamed of the level of illiteracy in Nigeria.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 08:45

Comment from: ANGELA [Visitor]

THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IS STUPID AND I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO SAY STUPID BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FEED ME NEITHER DID THEY BUY PLANE TICKET FOR THE UNFORTUNATE PASSENGER. I WILL LIKE TO APOLOGISE TO YOU DEAR PASSENGER ONBEHALF OF THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE AND THAT WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WITHIN OUR POWER TO GET JUSTICE FOR YOU.

THIS INCIDENT HAS SHOWN THE DECAY THAT HAS EATEN DEEP INTO OUR SOCIETY. WHERE THEY HIGH AND MIGHT FEEL EVERYBODY SHOULD SUCK UP TO THEM BUT THEY FORGET THAT WHEN YOU ARE ON TOP THE ONLY WAY OUT IS DOWN AND WE WILL BE VILIGLANT. MARK MY WORDS

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 09:00

Comment from: ADESINA ODUNMORAYO [Visitor]

THE PROBLEM IN NIGERIA IS THAT PUBLIC OFFICERS ARROGATE TO THEMSELVES UNDUE PRIVILEGES THEY DON'T HAVE
THEY ALL THE TIME LOOK DOWN ON OTHER NIGERIANS WHO ARE ORDINARY CITIZENS
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY EQUATE THEMSELVES TO DEMI GODS AND BELEIVE OTHER NIGERIANS CAN BE ABUSE WITHOUT ANY RECOURSE TO COMPENSATION .

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 11:00

Comment from: tayo ibrahim [Visitor] · http://ITS SO UNFORTUNATE.

SONETIMES WHEN ISSUES LIKE THIS OCCURS IT IS BEST TO LEAVE IT TO GOD. EVEN THE
POLICE OUR SO CALLED SECURITY CANT DO ANYTHING. FEW WEEKS AGO A LOCAL GOVT
CHAIRMAN BEAT THE CEO OF DHL MR KOMOLAFE AND TILL DATE NOTHING IS BEEN DONE. IT
SAID THAT ABSOLUTE POWERS CORRUPT ABSOLUTELY.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 11:27

Comment from: tayo ibrahim [Visitor] · http://ITS SO UNFORTUNATE.

SOMETIMES WHEN ISSUES LIKE THIS OCCURS IT IS BEST TO LEAVE IT TO GOD. EVEN THE
POLICE OUR SO CALLED SECURITY CANT DO ANYTHING. FEW WEEKS AGO A LOCAL GOVT
CHAIRMAN BEAT THE CEO OF DHL MR KOMOLAFE AND TILL DATE NOTHING IS BEEN DONE. IT
SAID THAT ABSOLUTE POWERS CORRUPT ABSOLUTELY.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 11:28

Comment from: NWAFOR MICHAEL [Visitor]

The Airline did not help matter. where are the so call crew member?. why did they not come in to save this innocent passanger.
IRS Airline quickly look out for this customer and apologies to he/she as you failed in your responsibility to protect him on board.
As for the Governor's Thugs they should be made to face the law to let them know that Nigeria belong to all of us.
To the brave passengers who waded into the matter. Bravo!! struggle must continue.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 12:25

Comment from: matt [Visitor] · http://NOT SURPRISING

here in the u.s,you can board a plane with anybody and sit near anyone,irrespective of their status.When the governor was campaigning,he could sit anywhere with anybody or rather he could allow anyone to sit on his lap,but now he is the governor with security parameter around him.Infact if the governor had stood up to sit in the economy and allowed the man the sit wher he wants,imagine what would be going on in the man's head and the how people would see the governor.But what i don't understand is whether the governor heard them fighting or not.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 12:40

Comment from: charles airiohuodion [Visitor]

Look gentle men i do understand your argument, but come to think of this matter critically, the airline authority should be blame for everything. the airline authority did not do their job well, they KNOW THE NUMBER OF SEATS IN THE BUSINESS CLASS AND ECONOMY CLASS, so why not sell their seat according to the numbers and number each ticket for each passenger seat to avoid the type of confussion thy created. If the number of seats available are sold, then they stop selling their tickets for the flight. If they have 100 seats and sold 100 tickets there would'nt be this type of confussion. probably they over sold their tickets and the passengers were more than the seats in the business class.To my mind the airline authority should be held responsible for what ever happened. This type of conffussion can never happen in international airline arrangement. Nigeria still have a long way to go if, we can not arrange local air travel. The GOVERNOR also should be blame, he is the servant of the people. He should have settled that matter before departing from the aircraft for his other assignment for his people.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 12:51

Comment from: Paulinus [Visitor]

What has happened is simply one instance of further confirmation of lawlessness and insecurity in Nigeria. Consequently, people have left for abroad in seacrch of peacefull living; some delightfully venture into the acts for profitability while others speak out only when ithey are affected.

Prof Ayansoga Odutola is simply testing his ability to philosophize. Interesting arguements but baseless and inhumane. By 2:00pm and 5:50pm visa-vis non landing of the airline implies unexecuted contract;hence somewhat delayed flight for the 2:00pm. This makes the passenger right to be on-board at the fateful hours.

The Aides went doing the job of the Airline and has done it wrongly. He could be charged for impersonation as well. Very dissappointing that the passanger was beaten in presence of the Governor.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 16:46

Comment from: Paulinus [Visitor]

I have studied and still studying Nature and its laws. An exciting way of nature is that it respects nobody. On that fateful day, it was the passenger's turn to be assulted; someday Ayansoga Odutola, you or me may be the next to be dehumanized.

Permalink 03/19/10 @ 17:15

Comment from: rabso [Visitor] · http://visitor

Nigerians my people......Its just a pity that in our own country we could be treated this way by our so called leaders.Come to think of it,what if we were treated like this in another country what will be our reactions? It would have been called racism or one other name but this is my father land done to me by my so called leader i was suppose to look upto.Its just a shame.I dont blame other countries anymore because anytime we travel out and we are treated like no body,i dont have to get angry because we are always treated like that in our own country.

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 02:37

Comment from: Sanmi Aina [Visitor]

I saw Prof Ayansoga mention Jesus forgiving...... I hope that fell off by mistake. If you poorly represented and brought down a noble proffession with your identification with the barbaric and ignoble. Dont do the same by claiming association with Jesus. HE STAYS ON THE SIDE OF THE DOWNTRODDEN. HE WILL DENY YOU FLATLY(HERE AND THEREAFTER), except you drop your evil. Do you have children or children who are likely to see your writings?

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 05:08

Comment from: louis [Visitor]

Mr. Ayansoga if you find yourself in such situation are you not going to fight for your right? especially with what is going on in this country were people that are suppose to be keeping the law are the ones breaking it the most what else do you expect?? i mean how will a public servant make himself a god because he is moving around with thugs called aids? is he not the one that ought to settle the issue amicably to avoid scandals like this and yet we say our leaders are well educated..... rubbish only God will wipe out all these bad and useless people we call leaders in this country.

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 07:22

Comment from: Geo [Visitor] · http://google

I am totally disappointed about everthing, however, I thought the Airline would
have sorted out the matter from the start. Since the first flight couldn't land
successfully at its destination, and was turned back to its original departure
terminal, this is very simple, the management would have made another flight
available to convey both afternoon and evening passengers to save this urgly
situation. and seat number would have been allocated to every passenger.

On the whole, I strongly blame the staff of the Airline and the Governor for not
putting the situation under control, this shows that His Excellency was
negligent and somebody of his calibre has no charisma to govern a state that
comprises millions population, since he was not able to manage one or two
people, even to conduct himself humbly was a fiasco. and it is unacceptable in
a civilized society, my opinion is to impeach him from the office.

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 12:01

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

I have read all the comments on my view and i noticed that something is missing.

My line of argment is that, asuming that the Governor was wrong, what of the Airline (Business is business).

All 'am saying is that, we should learn how to respect our Country/Leader. No matter the extent of the offence. We should be seeing as patrotic Citizens, that say positive things about our Country. Am not saying what the Governor/Aide did was right, but good comments should come from our mouth.

It is only in Nigeria we do don't say GOD BLESS our COUNTRY.

One Nigerian was killed in Swiss, no bad comments against this Country.

Please let us pray for this OUR Country and the Leaders.

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 15:10

Comment from: Kehinde Nubi [Visitor]

Quite frankly, what has happened is typically Nigerian. The present crop of 'leaders' are mostly thugs who got into position of leadership by riding roughshod on the will of the people. Ogun state, never mind what their posturings are, is the state of 'do-or-die' politics and has been so ever since Gbenga Daniel shot his way to power like a soldier in the 2007 'gulf war' which Iwu imagines were elections. In the circumstance, beating up an air passenger is just a minor exercise for his troops.

Permalink 03/20/10 @ 15:28

Comment from: lawson kofi [Visitor] · http://Visitor

Frankly speaking, if I were a passenger in that flight, I would have rained unprintable abuses on Gbenga and his thugs referred to as aides. His chief Protocol officer should have diffused the tension by pleading with the passenger
to accord the governor that honour of the business class. Though this problem is as a result of the incompetence of the airline cabin crew and their check in counter clerks, nevertheless the behavior of the Governor's thugs fell short of good conduct which is supposed to be their trademark. The Governor might be
unhappy with the brutal actions of his thugs, yet he did little to stem their excessive use of force to achieve their aim. Better to do nothing than to do ill.
it is wrong to blow one's top at the expense of civility and this incident is a minus for Gbenga who is noted for several polluted controversies. Enough is enough.

Permalink 03/21/10 @ 07:03

Comment from: lawson kofi [Visitor] · http://Visitor

I wish to use this medium to advise Professor Ayansoga Odutola to resign from his folly and apply for a job as a bouncer to the Governor. He will readily be employed so that he will desist from teaching our unfortunate students "nonsense" apology to Fela. He should not allow his membership
of a cult group to mislead him to be on a sticky wicket. Replying his critics
is a mark of improper upbringing and arrogance and may affect his chances
of not being a dead duck.

Permalink 03/21/10 @ 07:37

Comment from: Ayansoga Odutola [Visitor]

lawson kofi or what is that mirage name,
You need to be beating up indeed.
You have no respect for Elders. You are talking to an Elderly MAN oOOoooooO!!!!!!!!!
be careful.. Is it not that you are tired of Nigeria, that was why you left your aging mother and ran after wishy-wishy.

Please, you are invited to join our RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.

Permalink 03/22/10 @ 04:23

Comment from: saadu bobboyi [Visitor]

its rather unfortunate, and his excellency also didnt help matters.
Anyway its just a question of time, we will all see wht next.

Permalink 03/23/10 @ 03:45

Comment from: Alade Ademola@owerri [Visitor]

I consider the act of the gov. and his aid as barbaric,irresponsible,inhumane,horrendous,degrading and public manifestion of madnes. But lets think of it, what else do we expect from a group of hooligans that lead us?

Permalink 03/23/10 @ 04:12

Comment from: omoseyitan [Visitor] · http://stupid governor

why do u say such a word like that u dont need to say that i can see that mayb u are one of the governor family abi....or u don't travel before if u travel out of nigeria u will no how people beave..the passenger buy a business seat u are expetin him to stand up for a woman been like him in porsible..so some governor in nigeria are criminass...if the airline no that any governor is travel and he want to seat in a business seat they dont need to sale it to an other person..if the governor no that he can colp with the governor again is better for him to live there and go away

Permalink 03/23/10 @ 07:56

Comment from: omoseyitan [Visitor] · http://stupid governor

why do u say such a word like that u dont need to say that i can see that mayb u are one of the governor family abi....or u don't travel before if u travel out of nigeria u will no how people beave..the passenger buy a business seat u are expetin him to stand up for a woman been like him in porsible..so some governor in nigeria are criminass...if the airline no that any governor is travel and he want to seat in a business seat they dont need to sale it to an other person..if the governor no that he can colp with the governor again is better for him to live there and go away

Permalink 03/23/10 @ 10:00

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Permalink 04/13/10 @ 12:39

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Comment from: Pinoy [Visitor] · http://pinoy-pride.com/

Its really unfortunate that it is the thugs and corrupt leaders that has taken over leadership in Nigeria. This is due to the fact that the leaders are 'selected' rather than being 'elected' by the people. It is only M.K.O. Abiola's election that was real, ever since then free and fair election has eluded Nigerians. Hence, this "air rage" is one of the bye-products of "Selection". I'm really glad that Nigerians rose up to the occasion by collectively defending the "oppressed". Its high time Nigerians wake up to rescue Nigerian Citizens from "Rogues and Thugs" that has taken over Politics in the last ten years. Enough of "Road or Air Rage" that risks the lives of others.

Permalink 07/05/10 @ 15:35

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