Olusegun Critiques Obi Over Flamingos Greeting Controversy

Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, criticized Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, for his claims regarding the Under-17 women’s football team. Obi alleged that officials from the Nigeria Football Federation prevented him from greeting the team due to fears of job loss.

In response, Olusegun accused Obi of dragging national sports into politics and described his comments as distasteful. He emphasized that national athletes represent the entire country and should be shielded from political exploitation and undue media attention.

Olusegun urged Obi to stop using unverified claims to portray himself as a victim and to allow athletes to focus on their performance. The Flamingos, Nigeria's Under-17 women’s football team, recently won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, defeating Japan 2-1 in the final.