Femi Fani-Kayode Protests Omission from Livestream in SA

Femi Fani-Kayode, serving as Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini, presented his letters of credence to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria. During the ceremony, which included ambassadors from 14 other countries, Fani-Kayode protested the exclusion of his introduction and speech from the livestream broadcast by the South African Presidency.

He noted that all other ambassadors were introduced and allowed to speak, while Nigeria’s delegation was omitted. Fani-Kayode raised this issue directly with Ramaphosa, who responded by questioning the officials responsible for the broadcast.

Despite this, the omission had already occurred. He suggested that some individuals in South Africa were uncomfortable with Nigeria's presence but affirmed his commitment to his diplomatic role.

Nigerian television stations present recorded his speech, which will be shared publicly, along with footage of his complaint to Ramaphosa.