Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has taken to his Twitter handle to commend governors from the South East for backing Allen Onyeama, the embattled Air Peace boss.
Recall that the Nigerian aviation executive was recently accused by the United States of committing more than $21 million fraud.
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This led the South East Governors’ Forum to issue a statement declaring that they stand with the Air Peace boss.
Reacting to this statement, Shehu Sani expressed that the decision to stand with Mr. Onyema is a step in the right direction, considering how he rescued Nigerians during the xenophobic attacks in South Africa some months ago.
South East Governors joint statement to stand with Allen Onyeama is a step in the right direction.Such a man who rose to the occasion in our trying moments deserve such a https://t.co/sBUs3uvjuj matter the circumstances,he remains innocent until proven otherwise.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) December 4, 2019