Damilola Marshal, daughter of Fuji icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate), has addressed the viral incident involving her father at the Abuja airport.
Taking to Instagram, Damilola who also serves as the Senior Special Assistant on Tourism to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu defended her father, stating he was wrongly accused.
This follows a statement by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which alleged that the 68-year-old Mayegun of Yorubaland attempted to board a ValueJet flight to Lagos with an alcoholic beverage in his flask, in violation of aviation regulations.
K1, through his spokesperson Kunle Rasheed, dismissed the alcohol allegations as “exaggerated and misleading.”
He clarified that the flask contained only water and disclosed that senior officials from FAAN, the NCAA, and ValueJet later offered a private apology after confirming the facts.
As a disciplinary action, the NCAA suspended two ValueJet pilots, Captain Oluranti Ogoyi and First Officer Ivan Oloba, in connection with the incident.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) also blacklisted the musician for six months, with Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo condemning his alleged conduct as “unacceptable” and potentially hazardous.
“It was just water,” KWAM 1’s daughter insisted in a strongly worded post, questioning why reputable aviation authorities would make such a serious allegation without proper verification.
She wrote; “I don’t know why a reputable agency would lie that water is alcohol. I don’t know when K1 became a magician who turns water into alcohol. With the same flask, all of a sudden, everyone is pretending as if they don’t know he carries his water in his flask everywhere.”
See screenshot of her post below
See a video of K1 De Ultimate’s daughter Dami Marshall below on Instagram.
Reactions as K1’s daughter fires back at govt
thefoodnetworknig2: But why will daddy carry water inside flask? Is he on hot water therapy ni? Te daddy ninu daada o Dami 👀.
amadieminanicholas : Is it business as usual for Alhaji to stand in front of an aircraft and try to prevent it from taking off? That is evidence of the alcohol working.
ankaralooks : The content of the bottle isn’t what is in question, why was alhaji going with water in a special flask like a nursing mother even tho liquid is not permitted? Why was alhaji acting like he was under the influence?ankaralooks 15h The content of the bottle isn’t what is in question, why was alhaji going with water in a special flask like a nursing mother even tho liquid is not permitted? Why was alhaji acting like he was under the influence?
seunseanjimoh1 : Its not like I care about the issue but based on what keyamo said ,The said alcohol is not the issue but an attempt to interrupt a pre programmed aviation process and an attempted hijack allegation, if you go this route the government may go that route too .
femo_of_lagos : Thank God say your papa na short man, e dey easy for him to bend. If not the matter go don be inalilahi wa inalilahi rajiunafemo_of_lagos 15h Thank God say your papa na short man, e dey easy for him to bend. If not the matter go don be inalilahi wa inalilahi rajiuna.
kayinajah: Oya so the people he poured the “water” don’t know the difference? And does he have the right to pour water on them?