Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has dismissed reports claiming he has an interest in becoming Chairman of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).

According to the reports (not by MyNigeria), Fani-Kayode has now decided to step down from the race to support someone else.

"This is all fake news. I know nothing about the NFF, I have no interest in the NFF or who leads it. I have no interest in football, and thankfully, I have not been approached or nominated for such a position by anyone, and if I had, I would have respectfully declined," Fani-Kayode said in a Facebook post.

According to him, he's not a footballer and I couldn't care less who the NFF Chairman is or will be.

"The whole thing is deeply insulting, and I urge the 419 and criminal blogs that are attributing these quotes to me and coming up with such fake stories to desist from doing so and leave me out of their mess.

"I also urge members of the public to ignore their rubbish. It is good old-fashioned fake news, and, as it is with all fake news, they have a hidden agenda.

"Any quote or story that does not emanate from my official website, my verified X handle (@realffk) or my verified Facebook and Instagram pages is not from me.

"Anything outside of these platforms are FAKE and I urge members of the public to read such reports with caution," he said.

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