Tag: Femi Fani-Kayode

Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode to S’Africa, Enang to Germany

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Tinubu redeploys Fani Kayode

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Femi Fani-Kayode as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa after initially posting him to Germany. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation. Fani-Kayode stated that he requested the redeployment from Germany to South Africa for a number of personal reasons, and given the fact that he had lived in Europe most of his life.  He expressed appreciation to the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar and President Tinubu for the favourable consideration.…

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Germany rejects Tinubu’s  ambassadorial posting of Fani-Kayode

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Germany rejects Fani Kayode 

The German government has rejected Femi Fani-Kayode’s ambassadorial posting over rabid ethnic and religious slurs. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, on March 6, approved the posting of the former minister to a Central European country as an ambassador-designate. However, it was learnt on Sunday that the German government rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s posting to the country on March 13, 2026. According to reports, the German government said it rejected Fani-Kayode’s nomination due to his “erratic behaviour, controversial past statements, particularly his divisive ethno-centric, tribalistic and religious fundamentalist comments in Nigeria”, which…

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“Real reasons el-Rufa’i’s ministerial appointment was aborted” – Fani-Kayode

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Fani Kayode on el Rufa'i

…Says ex-Gov.’s ‘bestial legacies’ responsible for current travails Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Germany and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said petitions over alleged human rights abuses were the real reason former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufa’i failed to secure a ministerial appointment in 2023. El-Rufa’i, who is undergoing multiple trials over alleged money laundering, diversion of public funds and wire-tapping the National Security Adviser (NSA), is currently in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) However, Fani-Kayode attributed his travails to the nemesis resulting…

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“Uba Sani is God-sent; saved Kaduna from crisis, carnage” – Fani-Kayode

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FFK on Uba Sani

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State as a “God-sent leader”, whose emergence was a divine intervention to restore peace, unity, and justice in the state. Fani-Kayode stated this at the weekend, during the 35th Anniversary Synod of the Diocese of Kafanchan, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). He said Sani’s administration had begun to heal the wounds of mistrust, discrimination, and insecurity that affected the state in the past. “The Governor you have today came as a consequence of prayer. I have…

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“Kemi Badenoch a vile, cunning, dangerous and willing tool of colonialists” Fani-Kayode

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Fani Kayode on Badenoch

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the newly-elected leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch as a dangerous and willing tool of colonialists. In a lengthy post on his X handle on Sunday, infuriated Fani-Kayode said she had the impudence to describe Nigeria, her country of origin, as a living hell. The ex-Minister said Kemi deserves to be tarred and feathered for the sort of things she says about Nigeria. He alleged that the British opposition leader might be suffering from a disease known as Stockholm syndrome.…

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Bichi thwarted coup attempts during Buharis tenure, Fani-Kayode defends DSS boss

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has praised the Director-General of the Department of State Secret Service, (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi, over his role in protecting Nigerias democracy, especially during the last administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Fani-Kayode noted this while responding to a tweet criticising the DSS boss over the recent operation of the state security agency, credited to Jackson Ude. Fani-Kayode in the tweet, described the secret police boss as A hard-working and decent man, and a dedicated servant of the Nigerian State. The former minister challenged oneJackson…

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Coup: Why Nigeria should restore electricity to Niger Republic Fani-Kayode

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Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged Nigeria to restore electricity to Niger Republic because it is bringing untold hardship to the citizens of the country. In a now-deleted Twitter post at the weekend, titled: Does Killing Nigerien Babies Bring Glory to Our Name?, Fani-Kayode said there is inflation in the West African nation, residents are unable to access cash easily, and people are living in the dark. He lamented the reported deaths of at least 40 innocent babies in Niger and other humanitarian issues because hospitals are unable to…

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‘NLC acting a script powered by Peter Obi’, Fani-Kayode alleges

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)s planned strike, saying it is a reflection of double standards. Femi Fani-Kayode, who stated this in a signed statement on Twitter yesterday, said it is strange that NLC did not threaten to go on strike when Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, introduced the new Naira notes and cashless policy. According to him, The leadership of the NLC did not threaten to go on strike when the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) Governor, Emefiele introduced…

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Alleged N4.6bn fraud: EFCC to begin fresh proceedings against Fani-Kayode, others

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will commence fresh the prosecution of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on alleged misappropriation of N4.6bn and money laundering. Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, on Tuesday, told Justice Daniel Osiagor, of the Federal High Court in Lagos, that this move became necessary following last weeks judgement of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which quashed the charges. According to Oyedepo, in view of the judgement of the Court of Appeal, all…

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Religious War: “Distance yourself from Peter Obi”, Fani-Kayode tells Christian leaders

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Director of New Media of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on Christian leaders to admonish their followers against religious extremism and other acts that are inimical to Christianity. Fani-Kayode made this known through a Twitter post yesterday, as he charged Nigerian Christian leaders not to be dragged into what he described as a religious war. The APC chieftain said he was among the people that condemned the killings of Christians in the country when the majority of those who could speak against them kept…

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