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Aviation Agencies Never Stopped APC From Landing In Gombe – Dati

The spokesman of Nigerian’s Federal Airports Authority, Mr. Yakubu Dati, has described as unfounded the allegation that a chartered plane carrying officials of the opposition … Continue reading Aviation Agencies Never Stopped APC From Landing In Gombe – Dati


The spokesman of Nigerian’s Federal Airports Authority, Mr. Yakubu Dati, has described as unfounded the allegation that a chartered plane carrying officials of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was denied landing at the Gombe airport on Thursday. 

Speaking to Channels Television, Mr Dati explained that the airport was closed to enable a routine test of fire tenders at the airport.

“All airports were duly informed about it. The routine test was scheduled since there was no scheduled flight on Thursday,” he said.

The plane, which took off from Abuja, was reportedly conveying the party officials to Gombe for the inauguration of the state’s Interim Executive Committee of the party.

The pilot was said to have diverted the plane to Bauchi when he noticed that there was a fire truck on the runway, which the party said was aimed at scuttling their planned engagement in Gombe.