#Ekiti2014: FG grounds Adams Oshiomhole’s helicopter

The Federal government, Thursday, reportedly grounded the helicopter chartered to fly Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole to Ado Ekiti. The governor who was to attend a mass rally organized to conclude the re-election campaigns of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, was left stranded at the Benin Airport for two hours, before Air Commodore Soji Awomodu delivered the message, that he was ordered“from above” not to allow any private jet or helicopter fly out of Benin City to either Akure or Ekiti. according to reports from Vanguard. A source at the 81 Air Maritime Group who declined mention however said it was purely a military affair. Oshiomhole who declined to speak with reporters expressed shock at the development. However, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Prince Kassim Afegbua while confirming the incident described it as strange While, the Airport Manager, Mr. Sunday Ayodele said he knew nothing about the Governor’s ordeal as he had no directive to that effect . The helicopter with registration number 5NBQ8 which was suppose to take the governor to Ekiti state, later flew out of the Benin Airport at 1:20pm, without its intended passengers.