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Monday, October 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Peter Obi, erstwhile statesmanlike candidate, says the “sports federation” failed to present a promised FIFA-funded stadium successful Anambra.
Obi, a erstwhile Anambra State politician stated this successful a tweet connected Monday arsenic helium reacted to the caller allegations of money mismanagement against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The African Examiner writes that determination are immoderate reports alleged that NFF misappropriated FIFA backing meant for grassroots shot and stadium development.
Reacting concerning this matter, Obi narrated that “officials from the Sports Federation” told him erstwhile helium was politician of Anambra that the state’s superior had been picked for a FIFA project.
He stated that the officials claimed Akwa had been earmarked arsenic “one of six geographical locations for the operation of a FIFA-standard stadium to beryllium afloat funded by FIFA”.
“We instantly allocated onshore for that purpose, and they assured america that the task would beryllium executed done the Federal Ministry of Sports. That was the past we heard of it,” helium said.
“Believing that specified a large task was underway, we channelled our resources toward constructing mini-stadiums crossed the authorities to promote grassroots sports.
“We commissioned the Chuba Ikpeazu Memorial Stadium successful Onitsha, arsenic good arsenic the Godwin Achebe Stadium successful Onitsha South, among others.”
Obi added that “nothing came of the promised FIFA project” adding that helium is disappointed by the “blatant squandering of opportunities” for the Nigerian people.
He pointed retired that a further probe into the allegation against NFF “will uncover adjacent worse realities than what we presently know”.
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