The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to forgive Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as K1 De Ultimate, over alleged breaches of aviation regulations.
The 68-year-old singer was recently accused by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of violating air travel rules during boarding of ValueJet Airlines Flight VK 201 from Abuja to Lagos.
According to FAAN’s spokesperson, Obiageli Orah, the musician allegedly brought alcohol on board—a practice prohibited on domestic flights—resulting in an altercation with a flight attendant.
Following the incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, imposed a six-month no-fly ban on Kwam 1 for both domestic and international flights, pending further investigations.
In a statement posted on Instagram on Monday, MC Oluomo pleaded with Tinubu, the NCAA’s Director-General, Capt. Chris Najomo, and the Minister of Aviation to show leniency.
He partly wrote:
“To His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I, Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers of Nigeria (NURTW), humbly and fervently appeal to you to exercise mercy and forgiveness towards Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1). Like a prodigal son, K1 has acknowledged his mistakes, is sincerely apologetic, and is willing to make amends.
“I respectfully and earnestly request that the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, SAN, consider tempering justice with mercy by lifting the ban imposed on K1 and the pilot, Oluranti Ogoyi, following the incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s local wing in Abuja.”
