Nigerian singers, Stanley Omah Didia alias Omah Lay and Temilade Openiyi A.K.A Ms Tems have finally returned back to Nigeria after a daunting experience in Uganda.
Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced the good news of their arrival on her official Twitter handle.
According to Dabiri, both singers landed at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) on Thursday, December 17, at around 12:35 pm.
Dabiri also disclosed that Muyiwa Ayoniyi who was also arrested alongside the singers in Uganda is back home in Nigeria.
Abike tweeted;
In a follow-up tweet, the NIDCOM chairman shared a picture of the Nigerian artistes at the airport and also extended appreciation to Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, the mission in Uganda and the Uganda government for a quick resolution of the matter.
Alls well that ends well . Gratitude to Min @GeoffreyOnyeama , our mission in Uganda and the @GovUganda for a quick resolution pic.twitter.com/KVHBh51CQk
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) December 17, 2020
Recall both singers were arrested by the Ugandan police after they both performed at a crowded concert despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Tems and Omah were subsequently charged to court by the police and remanded in separate prisons after their first court appearance.