Gaddafi furiously walked away, gesturing that he intended to cover the  journey to the capital on foot, and could be persuaded to yield only after intervention by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who coincidentally was also at the airport.
Gaddafi walked away in anger, indicating his intention to travel to the capital on foot. He would not concede until intervention from Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo occurred, which coincidentally was happening at the airport.