A fresh petition has been submitted to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, calling for an investigation into Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi over allegations that he repeatedly travelled with a passenger who allegedly used fake identities to board flights.

The petition, dated July 12, 2026, was copied to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

It was written by someone who identified himself as a concerned employee in Nigeria’s aviation industry and requested an urgent investigation into what he described as repeated breaches of aviation security, regulatory compliance and passenger safety involving Obi and a female passenger.

The petitioner alleged that the passenger, described as one of Obi’s media aides, had previously been banned by Air Peace because of repeated misconduct and confrontations at airports. According to the petition, the woman allegedly continued flying on the airline using different names after the ban, with Obi allegedly accompanying her on several occasions.

The petition claimed that despite the airline’s restrictions, Obi allegedly made arrangements that enabled the passenger to continue travelling under different identities.

It stated, “Despite this restriction, Peter Obi made arrangements repeatedly for this media thug to continue travelling under a different name in order to circumvent the airline’s decision. Such conduct by him undermines aviation security, compromises passenger identification procedures, and interferes with our airline’s ability to enforce lawful safety measures.”