The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced a six-month flight ban on popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as K1 de Ultimate, over an alleged misconduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made the disclosure on Thursday during a press briefing, stating that the blacklisting of the Fuji icon from flying within the country will last for half a year.
“What I must assure the general public is that everybody involved in this will be brought to book. As we speak, the passenger is going to be blacklisted for the next six months flying in Nigeria,” Achimugu said.
He noted that the aviation regulations are global and designed for the safety of all passengers, stressing that no individual, regardless of status or social ties, is above the law.
“We will do everything we can to get to the root of it. Everybody who needs to be punished or sanctioned will receive justice,” he added.
Achimugu also disclosed that the NCAA would be writing to the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police to initiate legal proceedings against the musician.
Responding to questions about whether K1’s relationship with President Bola Tinubu might shield him from prosecution, the NCAA spokesman maintained that both Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, are firmly committed to upholding the rule of law and would not interfere in the matter.
