Disregard publications linking me with NFF chairmanship —Fani-Kayode 

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September 11, 2025 by

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Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the public to disregard media publications linking him with the chairmanship of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).

Dismissing the speculations in a statement, Fani-Kayode described the quotes attributed to him in this regard as “fake news”.

The former Minister of Culture said he is not a footballer and as such would have nothing to do with football administration.

He 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 NFF and that I have now decided to step down from the race to support someone else. 

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“This is all fake news. I know nothing about the NFF, I have no interest in the NFF 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. 

“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. 

“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. 

“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 is FAKE and I urge members of the public to read such reports with caution.”