NFF speaks on banning Osimhen from Super Eagles
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja –
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked reports circulating on online platforms that Super Eagles player Victor Osimhen has been banned from the team due to his recent social media outburst.
It will be recalled that Osimhen recently went on a rant on social media against Finidi George, the former Super Eagles head coach, few hours after he resigned from the job.
Osimhen had accused Finidi of allegedly questioning his commitment to the national team.
In a statement released on Thursday, NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, expressed surprise at the false reports, clarifying that no such decision has been made or process initiated to ban Osimhen from the national team.
Sanusi said: “the federation has neither instructed a process nor has a process been concluded to ban the player from the national team.
“The NFF hereby implores the media to join hands with the body to positively resolve issues and then focus on the big picture all the time, rather than needlessly escalate certain matters.
“There was no official communication from the NFF, yet some persons have gone to town to talk about a ban on Osimhen from the National Team. This is not good at all,” he said.
The general secretary said the focus of the NFF is to get the Super Eagles on track in the 2025 AFCON and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
“Our focus is to resolve all matters around the Super Eagles and be able to look ahead with confidence to the 2025 AFCON qualifiers and the remaining six matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification series.
“This is not the time to spread falsehood and foul the public space the more.” Sanusi said.