2026 U-17 WWC: 'Stop enjoying sufferer’- Presidency slams Peter Obi

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, over his feedback on the alleged mistreatment of Nigeria’s Under-17 feminine soccer staff.

Olusegun accused Obi of making an attempt to politicise the nation’s nationwide sports activities groups and establishments, describing his actions as distasteful.

He made this identified in a press release shared on his social media platform, the place he insisted that nationwide athletes signify your entire Federal Republic of Nigeria and never any political occasion or particular person.

According to him, protocols guiding nationwide groups are designed to guard younger athletes from political exploitation, industrial distractions and pointless media consideration whereas on official responsibility.

He mentioned, “To spin standard security and administrative protocols into a narrative of political victimisation is a disservice to the unity that sports are meant to foster in our country.”

“Mr Peter Obi, I hope you will reflect on your manipulative way of life and stop weaponising unverified hearsay to build a victim narrative. Let our athletes focus on winning for Nigeria, free from political theatre,” he added.

Obi had earlier taken to his X deal with to sentence what he described as a brand new dimension of poisonous politics in Nigeria.

The NDC presidential candidate had alleged that officers of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, prevented him from greeting the younger gamers, claiming they feared dropping their jobs in the event that they allowed him to work together with the staff.