Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, has dismissed reports linking him to the chairmanship of Nigeria Football Association (NFA).
Gatekeepers News reports that describing them as fake news, Fani-Kayode dismissed the reports in a statement issued on Thursday.
Fani-Kayode said, “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.”
He stressed that he has no connection to football or the NFA, stating, “ This is all fake news. 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.”
The former minister described the reports as deeply insulting. He said, “I am not a footballer and I could not care less who the NFA Chairman is or will be. The whole thing is deeply insulting and 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.”
He urged Nigerians to disregard the claims, describing them as deliberate misinformation.
The ex-minister said, “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.”
Fani-Kayode further clarified that only statements released through his verified platforms should be considered authentic.
He said, “Any quote or story that does not emanate from my website (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.”
