Jackie Wayas Disputes DG’s Account of Peter Obi’s Airport Visit to the Flamingoes

Jackie Wayas, Peter Obi’s protocol officer, has disputed Nigeria Sports Commission Director General Bukola Olopade’s claim that the Flamingoes were at the airport at 5:30 a.m. when Obi sought to congratulate the team after its U-17 triumph. Wayas said the team was celebrating with drummers and trumpeters when Obi noticed them. She said she asked the person in charge for permission before being told that a meeting could not take place, and identified the NFF’s head of legal as the person who refused the request. A video shared by Wayas shows the team walking through the airport during daylight as people celebrate around them. The video supports her account of the scene, but does not establish the exact time.

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