He recalled sitting beside Peter Obi on a flight to Owerri without recognising him at first, describing the former Anambra governor as humble and down-to-earth.
"I’ve waited for this moment my whole life. I was gisting with Peter Obi on a flight to Owerri before and I had no idea.
He was wearing a Covid face mask when i unknowingly sat beside him in the airport lobby long before we boarded,
We boarded, were fortunate to sit beside each other in economy ohhh, and we were gisting about my work in the bank and the ownership structure of my employers at the time. He had come to understand I was on a work trip while he was going for a couple of events in the east.
I only clocked who it was cause he removed his facemask to drink water. I was shocked and asked to confirm my suspicion. Before I could complete the question, he nodded and said yes.
Upon touchdown at Owerri, I realized I was the only one aloof to his identity. People even mistook me for his aide-de-camp and treated me accordingly, probably due to the fact I was traveling in a suit and walking with him.
He continued to refuse to let me or anyone hold his carryon bag, walked to his Prado and they drove off.
As he drove off, I silently prayed for his safety cause I couldn’t understand how a former VP candidate at the time was so humble"
