The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has come under criticism for pleading on behalf of veteran Nigerian Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM1, following his recent misconduct at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
TheNewsGuru reports that an airport altercation, captured in a video that went viral on Wednesday, involved KWAM1 attempting to obstruct the plane’s takeoff.
The incident drew widespread public backlash, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issuing a six-month flying ban on KWAM1.
The Fuji icon, in reaction, tendered his unreserved apology to the Presidency, the Aviation Ministry, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), as well as Value Jet.
Reacting to the apology, Dabiri-Erewa via her X.com page pleaded with the public to forgive the Fuji singer, saying ‘’Kwam1’s apology on the airport incident. To err is human’’.
The government’s official statement did not sit well with Nigerians who called her out for offering apologies on behalf of a private citizen.
One user who condemned Erewa’s remark outright noted that Government officials should never be seen offering public apologies on behalf of private citizens. “This was why your Nigeria Airways collapsed. It is why your systems don’t work. The law must be applied equally, there must be no sacred cows. We are playing favourites now?”
Another user commented, “Just imagine if that behaviour was done by one Mr Okeke from the South east.. will she say this same thing.. we are not ready yet in this country.”
One user commented: “Abike thunder fire you and that your to err is human. Ezi.”
One user posted: “Imagine if Kwam 1 is Peter Obi’s supporter, they’d make sure he faces serious charges, ndi uchu.”
One user: “The anyhowness that happens in this country is alarming.”