By Amofokhai Williams
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dismissed as false reports circulating on various online platforms alleging that he was interested in contesting for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) and had subsequently withdrawn from the race to support another candidate.
In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Thursday, Fani-Kayode described the claims as “fake news” orchestrated by what he called “419 and criminal blogs” seeking to mislead the public.
“It has been brought to my attention that fake quotes are being attributed to me by various unknown blogs claiming that I have an interest in being Chairman of the NFA and that I have now decided to step down from the race to support someone else. This is all fake news,” he wrote.
The former minister stressed that he had no involvement or interest in football administration, noting that he had never been approached or nominated for such a position.
“I know nothing about the NFA, I have no interest in the NFA or who leads it, I have no interest in football and thankfully I have not been approached or nominated for such a position by anyone, and if I had I would have respectfully declined. I am not a footballer and I could not care less who the NFA Chairman is or will be,” he stated.
Fani-Kayode condemned the circulation of the reports, describing them as “deeply insulting,” while urging members of the public to disregard them.
“I urge the 419 and criminal blogs that are attributing these quotes to me and coming up with such fake stories to desist from doing so and leave me out of their mess. I also urge members of the public to ignore their rubbish. It is good old-fashioned fake news and, as it is with all fake news, they have a hidden agenda,” he added.
The Alarmee reports that Fani-Kayode further clarified that any official communication from him would only be published through his verified platforms.
“Any quote or story that does not emanate from my website (http://femifanikayode.org
), my verified X handle (@realFFK) or my verified Facebook and Instagram pages is not from me. Anything outside of these platforms are FAKE and I urge members of the public to read such reports with caution,” Fani-Kayode emphasised.
