NSC DG Olopade Critiques Peter Obi Over Flamingos Incident

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has not publicly addressed allegations made by former Anambra state Governor Peter Obi, who claimed that NFF officials stopped him from greeting Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. This incident occurred on November 9, following the team's return from Morocco after winning the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Bukola Olopade, the Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), labeled Obi a “pathological liar” and disputed his version of events. Olopade argued that the circumstances of the team's arrival made it impossible for Obi to have seen the players from the domestic terminal, as the aircraft landed at 5:30 a.m. when it was still dark.

He explained that the players exited through an underground passage at the international terminal, making it unlikely for someone at the domestic terminal to view them. Despite Olopade's comments and criticism from the Presidency, the NFF has not clarified the situation or identified the officials involved.