Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has said that Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi does not have the authority to officially welcome Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, ahead of President Bola Tinubu.
Ahmad made the comment on Monday while reacting to Obi’s claim that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) prevented him from greeting the victorious team upon their arrival in Enugu.
According to Ahmad, the responsibility of officially receiving a national team following a major achievement belongs to the President, not a private citizen.
In a post on X, he argued that the players had not been abandoned and did not require intervention from Obi.
“Just to add this as a private citizen, you simply cannot have the privilege of welcoming home a national team that has won a World Cup ahead of the President, because that responsibility belongs to the nation,” Ahmad wrote.
He further stated that the Flamingos deserved a reception befitting their accomplishment, rather than an informal welcome at the airport.
“They are not abandoned players. They are champions who have made the entire country proud and deserve to be celebrated with the honor and recognition befitting their historic achievement, not on the tarmac. Our champions deserve better,” he added.
The exchange followed Obi’s allegation that NFF officials blocked him from meeting the team after their successful outing, a claim that has sparked debate on social media.
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