KEYAMO: THE DEAL-MAKER WHO ENDED NIGERIA’S 20-YEAR AVIATION DEADLOCK

By Okeremu Samuel By resolving the Federal Government–Bi-Courtney dispute, the Aviation Minister strengthens his credentials as one of Nigeria’s most consequential negotiating ministers. The signing of a final settlement between the Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited on October 20, 2026, marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s aviation sector. After nearly two decades of litigation and commercial disagreements surrounding the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Lagos, the dispute has finally reached a negotiated resolution. At the centre of this breakthrough is Festus Keyamo, SAN, Minister of Aviation and…

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