The government of the United Kingdom has responded to Premium Time’s letter requesting the details of detention of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, by its immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London during Easter celebration.
Though, UK authorities according to Premium Times, declined providing sufficient details about Mr Obi’s arrest as requested in its reply through the Home Office.
In a short reply on Thursday the UK government said they do not comment on individual’s cases.
“We do not comment on individual cases,” Chloe Newman, senior communications officer – Newsdesk Communications Directorate, stated in the reply on Thursday.
Obi-Datti Media office in a statement on Wednesday by its Head, Diran Onifade, said Mr Obi was unlawfully detained in London by UK immigration officials over alleged impersonation.
Though, neither the UK government nor the LP, in its statement, gave tacit clarification on Mr Obi’s offences, when and how he was released, the conditions upon which he was released, the current status of the case against him and other related issues.
Moreover, the Labour Party of Nigeria has also dismissed media reports that the UK government had apologised to the former governor of Anambra State over his “arrest”, “detention” and “harassment” at the London airport as claimed by his party in the statement.
Recall that Premium Times had written the United Kingdom government requesting the details of detention of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by its immigration officials at Heathrow airport in London last week.
In the letter dated 13 April to the UK Home Office, the newspaper sought to understand the circumstances surrounding Mr Obi’s ordeals in the European country during Easter.
The letter signed by the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed specifically sought clarification on Mr Obi’s offences, when and how he was released, the conditions upon which he was released, the current status of the case against him and other related issues.