Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has revealed why he took a business class flight after stating that he only flies economy class.

During an interview on The Honest Bunch Podcast, Obi stated that all his trips were economic class even when he was a governor and also a former bank executive.

"As a governor and chairman of a bank, I fly economic class. When I travel abroad, it is business class," he said.

His words were misconstrued by many after a photo surfaced showing him seated in the business compartment of an aircraft, whose destination was not known.

Reiterating his policy, Obi shared on X that he recently travelled to the United Kingdom on Sunday and it was on a business class.

He said, "I arrived in London, United Kingdom safely on Sunday, the 2nd of March morning for a busy schedule.

"I made the trip via Air Peace business class, as is my policy when embarking on long-haul flights, particularly when I have to start work immediately upon arrival.

"On arrival, I proceeded to Cambridge for scheduled meetings with development experts.

"Our discussions centred on suggested solutions to challenges confronting our nation.

"Coming back to London later in the day, I attended Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s launch of her latest novel, Dream Count, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. The event attracted about 3,000 attendees.

"Her conversation with journalist and author Elizabeth Day was insightful, keeping the audience fully engaged throughout the event.

"The event was not only a celebration of literary excellence but, more importantly, a testament to the immense potential our beloved nation holds if we invest in the most critical measures of development reflected in the Human Development Index (HDI): education, healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty.

"Coupled with my earlier discussions on turning around our struggling nation and the exhilarating performance by
@ChimamandaReal, I am convinced that with the energy and brilliance of our youth, a collective commitment, and guidance through good governance, the dream of a better Nigeria is within reach."

ASA