The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has accused officials of the Nigeria Football Federation of preventing him from greeting members of the victorious Flamingos team at the Abuja airport
Obi made the allegation in a statement released on Monday titled “A New Dimension of Toxic Politics in Nigeria”, in which he criticised what he described as the growing influence of political divisions in the country.
He said he arrived at the airport at 7 am on Monday to board a flight to Enugu when he saw the Nigeria Under-17 women’s team, which had just returned from Morocco after winning the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Obi said he asked his Protocol Officer, Jackie Wayas, to find out whether he could greet and welcome the players but was told that NFF officials had refused his request.
“I was informed that officials of the Nigerian Football Federation had refused and had requested that I not approach,” he said.
The former Anambra State governor said the incident was not the first time he had been prevented from greeting Nigerian footballers.
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