A few days ago, Davido tweeted that he missed his flight to London because of immigration officers who were harassing him at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja because of money. The Nigerian Immigration Service has responded to Davido's claims.
In a statement released today by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Emeka Obua, they said Davido had approached immigration officers at MMIA on the fateful day with the intention of travelling out of the country and presented a US passport number 460918874 issued at Georgia on Dec. 14, 2009 and valid till December 14, 2019.
It explained that the officer that attended to him drew his attention to the fact that his US passport had no Nigerian visa on it with which he would have been admitted into the country, and Davido reportedly responded that he had a Nigerian passport but forgot it at home. Continue...
The statement said, “The officer now informed him that he should go and bring the Nigerian passport to convince him that he did not enter Nigeria illegally with a foreign passport without visa. Adeleke started arguing with the officer, who had to refer the case to his superiors and the verdict was that he could not make the trip unless he produced the said Nigerian passport. “Livid with anger, Adeleke, in company with his bodyguards, started protesting in a disorderly manner, prompting the Comptroller of Immigration in-charge at MMIA to intervene. He advised Adeleke to call his bodyguards to order (caution) and comply with the lawful instruction which would not only erase any doubt as to his immigration status but also establish his claim to dual citizenship.” Davido was said to have left and on the following day produced his Nigerian e-passport with number A02227477 issued at Abuja on August13, 2010 and valid till August 12, 2015.
The NIS stated that the passport was endorsed and the artiste then proceeded on his trip.
The statement added, “This behaviour of Adeleke is quite unfortunate. One would ordinarily have expected some form of commendation from him for the professional manner the officers, who attended to him, conducted themselves especially in saving him from embarrassment at some international port of entry by ensuring that his passport is endorsed as is the law and practice in Nigeria . “The intention of this statement is not to to join issues with Mr. Adeleke but to set the facts of the incident, as it happened at MMIA on the said day straight."
Posted: at 12-05-2014 07:21 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
Onyibochukwu at 12-05-2014 08:42 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Na small pickin dey worry am, make una forgive am abeg cause na only akpako him sabi knack if not him for no forget him Nigerian passport to start with!
Posted: at 12-05-2014 08:42 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
Bankable at 12-05-2014 09:21 AM (10 years ago) (m)
He wouldn't have been able to come back to Nigeria without his Nigerian passport and he has no Nigeria visa in his US passport.. Why was he ranting? This Davido is really crazy.
Posted: at 12-05-2014 09:21 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
odprince at 12-05-2014 09:26 AM (10 years ago) (m)
HE IS A SMALL BOY,SO MAKE UNA FORGIVE THE SMALL PIKIN,MONEY DONE SPOIL THE BOY,IF NOT,HOW CAN HE TRAVEL WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY PASSPORT WITHOUT VISA AND FORGET HIS COUNTRY OWN IN THE HOUSE?THOSE YEYERUBA BOYS DONE SPOIL NAIJA FINISH LIKE HAUSA'S.......IMMIGA,MAKE UNA FORGIVE THE SMALL BOY THAT RUN HIS MOUTH.
Posted: at 12-05-2014 09:26 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
He wouldn't have been able to come back to Nigeria without his Nigerian passport and he has no Nigeria visa in his US passport.. Why was he ranting? This Davido is really crazy.
He is just a tout and the immigration should have handle him but putting him inside guard room so that his eyes can cry. Stupid child, can he do that in America?
Posted: at 12-05-2014 10:05 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
exever100 at 12-05-2014 10:21 AM (10 years ago) (f)
This behaviour of Adeleke is quite unfortunate. One would ordinarily have expected some form of commendation from him for the professional manner the officers, who attended to him, conducted themselves especially in saving him from embarrassment at some international port of entry by ensuring that his passport is endorsed as is the law and practice in Nigeria
[/color] NAIJA BCOS NA RICH MAN PIKIN UNA DEY HUMBLE UNA STATEMENT
Posted: at 12-05-2014 10:21 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ngfineface at 12-05-2014 11:03 AM (10 years ago) (f)
Quote from: exever100 on 12-05-2014 10:21 AM
This behaviour of Adeleke is quite unfortunate. One would ordinarily have expected some form of commendation from him for the professional manner the officers, who attended to him, conducted themselves especially in saving him from embarrassment at some international port of entry by ensuring that his passport is endorsed as is the law and practice in Nigeria
[/color] NAIJA BCOS NA RICH MAN PIKIN UNA DEY HUMBLE UNA STATEMENT
You dey mind dem? Mtcheeeeeeewwwwwwwwww
Posted: at 12-05-2014 11:03 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
doncoyon at 12-05-2014 11:27 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Yoruba and there lies talking about bribe while he is the one that is wrong they dont forcevu to give them bribe talk of keeping to miss ur flight if u never give them bribe. Anyway am enjoying my enugu airport is cool there lovely.
Posted: at 12-05-2014 11:27 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
osarobo62 at 12-05-2014 01:12 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Davido does not need to have a Nigerian visa issued in lagos on his American passport to re-enter Nigeria. all he needs to do is go the the Nigerian high commission in London and get a visa. the immigration officer wanted to make the problem look bigger than it is in order to extort bribe from him
Posted: at 12-05-2014 01:12 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
Its always good to hear d other side of d story. Davido always comport urself and remember u are not above d law. U are ONLY a celebrity not d god of our land. Be matured and respect others.
Posted: at 12-05-2014 03:04 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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