Wasiu Ayinde Marshal aka K1, has tendered an unreserved apology over the ugly incident at the Airport.
Fuji legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, aka K1 De Ultimate, has finally apologised after his embarrassing encounter at the Abuja airport went viral.
K1, who was accused of violating aviation protocols with a suspicious-looking flask, came clean on Friday, saying the flask didn’t contain alcohol as widely speculated, but water.
In a statement he signed, the 67-year-old musician said he suffers from chronic dehydration and always moves around with a water flask on doctors’ orders.
“The incident that occurred at the local wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was, to say the least, unfortunate,” K1 said.
“Contrary to the negative narrative being circulated in some quarters, the flask contained only water — not alcohol.”
He said the flask was empty during two security checks, and was only filled at the lounge before he moved to the tarmac.
K1 also insisted he never boarded the aircraft, so the story of being “deboarded” was false. He called for a review of CCTV footage to confirm his claims.
But the music icon didn’t stop at explaining, he apologised.
He begged the Presidency, Ministry of Aviation, FAAN, NCAA, ValueJet and the entire Nigerian public for any embarrassment the incident may have caused.
“I deeply regret the concerns that arose. It was never my intention to disrupt or break any protocol. I’ve spent over five decades building my name,I won’t destroy it over something this petty,” he said.
K1, who describes himself as a proud cultural ambassador, thanked his loyal fans and promised to continue representing Nigeria positively.
The apology comes days after social media buzzed with claims that he was caught with alcohol at the airport a claim he now says is “false and unfair.”
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