What NFF Officials Told Me When I Saw Under 17 Players At Airport And Wanted To Welcome Them- Obi

The former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi has revealed what officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF told him when he wanted to greet members of the Flamingos team.

This statement was contained in a post that Peter Obi shared on his official X handle on Monday, November 9, 2026.

This is coming after the Flamingos won the 2026 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup by defeating Japan 2-1 in Rabat, Morocco.

In the statement that Peter Obi shared on his official X handle, he said he met the players at the airport and wanted to greet them but he was not allowed. He said NFF officials told him they would lose their jobs if they allow him to greet the players.

Peter Obi stated that politics has become toxic in Nigeria.

Here is what the NDC presidential candidate wrote on his official X handle;

“With genuine joy and enthusiasm, I asked my Protocol Officer, Jackie Wayas to find out whether I could greet and welcome the team. I was informed that officials of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF had refused and had requested that I should not approach them because if I did, they would all lose their jobs”.

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