Olaleye IDOWU
Activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed Femi Fani-Kayode, describing the former Minister of Aviation as a liar.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently appointed Ita Solomon Enang as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Femi Fani-Kayode, who was deployed earlier to Germany as an ambassador, was redeployed to South Africa
Fani-Kayode came on X to announce his redeployment and claimed he made the request himself, adding, among other claims, that he likes South Africa.
In a post on X, Fani-Kayode said, “I am pleased to announce that Mr President has graciously approved my appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa.”
“This decision came just a few days after the initial announcement of my posting to Germany, and after I formally communicated to the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, my discomfort with Germany due to several personal reasons.
“Given that I have spent most of my life in Europe, I expressed my preference for South Africa, a country I have never visited but have a strong interest in.
“I also conveyed my desire to serve in a nation that aligns with my beliefs, convictions, and values regarding global affairs, one that boasts the largest economy in Africa, maintains closer ties with Nigeria, and resonates more closely with my political perspectives on foreign relations and a pan-African vision.
“Consequently, I submitted a request for redeployment to South Africa two days after the initial announcement. I am delighted to report that after the then Foreign Minister (H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar) considered my reasons, he favourably relayed my request to Mr. President, who graciously approved it.”
In his reaction, Sowore wrote on X, “If you trust claims like those from @realFFK, you’re likely to believe almost anything.
“Of course, he is lying; no sane country would accept an unstable character like Femi Fani-Kayode as a diplomat in their country.”
