Keyamo Calls Out Obi for Hypocrisy Over Flamingos' Return

Peter Obi accused officials of the Nigeria Football Federation of preventing him from greeting members of the Flamingos, Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national football team, when they returned to Nigeria after winning the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Obi stated he arrived at the airport around 7 a.m. to board a flight to Enugu and noticed the team’s arrival.

In response, Festus Keyamo criticized Obi on his X platform, questioning why Obi wanted to associate with a success story of Nigeria and the current administration, given his frequent criticisms of the country. Keyamo suggested that Obi's intentions were merely to seek publicity through photographs with the victorious players.

He pointed out the contradiction in Obi's public statements about Nigeria, implying that Obi's eagerness to connect with the team was hypocritical.