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EXCLUSIVE: Germany rejects Tinubu’s appointment of Femi Fani-Kayode as ambassador over rabid ethnic, religious slurs

The German government rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s nomination due to his “erratic behaviour” and divisive, ethnocentric and tribalistic comments.

Germany has rejected Femi Fani-Kayode’s ambassadorial posting over rabid ethnic and religious slurs, Peoples Gazette can exclusively report.

President Bola Tinubu, on March 6, approved the posting of the former minister to a Central European country as an ambassador-designate. However, The Gazette exclusively learnt on Sunday that the German government rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s posting to the country on March 13, 2026.

The German government said it rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s nomination due to his “erratic behaviour, controversial past statements, particularly his divisive ethnocentric, tribalistic, and religious fundamentalist comments in Nigeria”, which the European country said was “destabilising”.

Mr Fani-Kayode’s rejection by Germany came days after the former minister insulted the United Kingdom’s high commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, during an argument at a Ramadan dinner hosted by Senator Bashir Lado, the president’s special adviser on Senate matters, at his Abuja home.

The rejected ambassador-designate could not be reached immediately for a comment on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a senior administration official told The Gazette that he might be redeployed to South Africa as an ambassador.

Mr Fani-Kayode, one of the prominent political figures Mr Tinubu appointed as ambassadors, is infamous for his unsavoury utterances and controversial, sometimes divisive, writings on social media and in newspapers.

In August 2020, Mr Fani-Kayode verbally insulted a journalist, Eyo Charles of the Daily Independent newspaper, after the reporter questioned the funding of his tour of states across the country at the time.

During a press conference in Calabar, Cross River, Mr Eyo asked the politician, “Who is bankrolling you?”

Irate Mr Fani-Kayode responded by calling the journalist “stupid” and his question “insulting”. Following public backlash, Mr Fani-Kayode later apologised for his remarks.

Again, Mr Fani-Kayode came under public scrutiny over a child custody dispute with his estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu.

The former minister had also been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with fraud, money laundering, and forgery over an 18-year period.

However, between 2024 and 2025, the courts dismissed the EFCC cases, which included alleged fraudulent receipt of N4.9 billion, laundering N200 million, and later N8 billion, and forgery of medical reports, on the grounds that the prosecution team failed to link Mr Fani-Kayode to the alleged offences.

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Germany did not reject my ambassadorial nomination, says Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied a media report claiming that he was rejected by the German government as an ambassador.

Peoples Gazette had reported on Monday that the former minister’s ambassadorial posting was rejected over alleged ethnic and religious slurs.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu had approved the posting of the former minister as an ambassador-designate to a Central European country.

However, the online platform claimed that the German government rejected Fani-Kayode’s posting on March 13, 2026.

According to the report, the German authorities cited his “erratic behaviour” and “controversial past statements, particularly his divisive ethnocentric, tribalistic, and religious fundamentalist comments in Nigeria,” which they described as “destabilising.”

The report also quoted a senior administration official as saying that Fani-Kayode might be redeployed to South Africa as an ambassador.

However, in a post on his official X handle on Monday, Fani-Kayode dismissed the report as false, accusing opposition politicians of being behind it.

He said the opposition was “pained” by his appointment and was making efforts to discredit him.

The former minister vowed to serve the country despite what he described as attempts to undermine his nomination.

“Fake news everywhere. These opposition elements are so pained by my appointment, and they are doing everything to discredit me and scuttle it. Whether they like it or not, I will serve my country! Keep crying!” he wrote.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/germany-did-not-reject-my-ambassadorial-nomination-says-fani-kayode/%3famp

Fake news everywhere 🤣. These opposition elements are so pained by my appointment and they are doing everything to discredit me and scuttle it. Whether they like it or not I will serve my country! Keep crying! 🤣

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Sweet music to my ears 🎉😂😂

No character remaining to add abeg, just as no character in the rejected appointee.

Hehehehe. Great news if it's true.
TUluMbU should send him to Iran or Gaza, Since him carry their matter for head.

Everyone that right thinking knows, many of the ambassadors will be rejected by host countries. FFK may end up supporting ADC in few weeks time. We shall be here to laugh.

Exclusive from gazette .

Shameless media

Countries that have sanity and decorum will reject evil on their land

Mr. Short fuse

This is good news. He should be posted to Iran.


Mexico should also do same on Omokri

Appointing praise-singers as ambassadors is outright wrong. Political praise singers are not diplomats.

Isn’t he a Palestinian supporter? 😁😁😁

Later they will post that it is fake news…😂😂😂😂

Anybody wants to know the real problem of Nigeria? Poor human resources overall,as I will always argue, and not leaders alone.

Even before asking AI I knew this is likely fake news because it is too personalised. No nation will begin to announce publicly why they rejected anothers nations ambassadorial nominee let alone be mentioning "erratic behaviour" etal. That is not how international diplomacy and relations work.


No way this is how rejection of FFK, even if true, will be penned. The wording betrays mischievous intention meant is to spark jubilation in those who are naturally hateful and predisposed to celebrating the 'downfall' of others.

Likely the work of haters of FFK and Tinubu to provide 'food' for an unthinking and emotional masses.

Sad reality is that Nigeria will not improve greatly if her educated class are not of the productively inquisitive, research-driven and problem-solving variety.

Obidients are in trouble. FFK will show them pepper

I knew and said it....

WizardOfNG:
Anybody wants to know the real problem of Nigeria? Poor human resources overall,as I will always argue, and not leaders alone.

Even before asking AI I knew this is likely fake news because it is too personalised. No nation will begin to announce publicly why they rejected anothers nations ambassadorial nominee let alone be mentioning "erratic behaviour" etal. That is not how international diplomacy and relations work.


No way this is how rejection of FFK, even if true, will be penned. The wording betrays mischievous intention meant is to spark jubilation in those who are naturally hateful and predisposed to celebrating the 'downfall' of others.

Likely the work of haters of FFK and Tinubu to provide 'food' for an unthinking and emotional masses.

Sad reality is that Nigeria will not improve greatly if her educated class are not of the productively inquisitive, research-driven and problem-solving variety.

Even chatGPT advised to take the news with caution



Funnily, there are some people who normally temporary jubilate to this kind of news but there jubilations are always caught short.

They like to start something they can never finish

Bro, you know say Nigeria as a country is amongnst the few countries USA and Trump are yet to be able to bully.. They made attempt but they received strong resistance.

If we were to listen to the narration of their supporters/narrators in Nigeria, Nigeria could have been on her knees by now

Leadership qualities are important in governance

Maxymilliano:
Mr. Short fuse

OP, you believe this? You think Germany view FFK as you lot do?

Whoever penned the so-called rejection is a Nigerian manipulating other Nigerians because he/she knows what triggers/bait you lot.

I.e FFK, Tinubu and Nigeria "humiliated". Food for the bigoted, ethnically divided and lynch mob-minded Nigerians.

Why Germany would make public the reasons for rejecting FFK, assuming they did, is what any intelligent person, with a minimum understanding of international diplomacy, would wonder.

Send him to Afghanistan. He will be welcomed there.

When he lands there, we will write to the Afghans and show them evidence of FFK insulting their Prophet Mohammed and their religion Islam, then he is cooked.

WizardOfNG:
OP, you believe this? You think Germany view FFK as you lot do?

Whoever penned the so-called rejection is a Nigerian manipulating other Nigerians because he/she knows what triggers/bait you lot.

I.e FFK, Tinubu and Nigeria "humiliated". Food for the bigoted, ethnically divided and lunch mob-minded Nigerians.

Why Germany would make public the reasons for rejecting FFK, assuming they did, is what any intelligent person, with a minimum understanding of international diplomacy, would wonder.

No problem. Let Femi Fani Kayode dispel the rumours by posting his letter of acceptance. Has he even stepped foot in Germany after his appointment? Tambuwal was right, Tinubu has no capacity to govern a large and diverse country like Nigeria. He seems overwhelmed and distracted by politicking from day one. He's just a regional champion with a large warchest.

Bwahahahahahaha!!!

helinues:
Even chatGPT advised to take the news with caution

Bruv, those who will remain achieving and dominant in this day and age of deep fake and overt misinformation, targeted at those who are unthinking, will be folks that can always critically and dispassionately engage commonsense to examine anything put in the public domain today.

Anyone blindly swallowing all they read is in the group of folks that those who are manipulatively clever, from market analysts to politicians and bloggers etal, target for one form of cynical profit or the other.

Gbagaun

Maxymilliano:
https://gazettengr.com/exclusive-germany-rejects-tinubus-appointment-of-femi-fani-kayode-as-ambassador-over-rabid-ethnic-religious-slurs/?fbclid=Iwb21leAQ3SNFjbGNrBDdIz2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoRNkHOe127dMxm3IhBjXcHtztpThCa2YfcQYXVi3Za6mzLTZlytl9VXAW8G_aem_HcvLLDGp74XAeSkUA4w_9A

The beginning, next is Reno and the former INEC Chairman, Tinubu don play them siki one

WizardOfNG:
Bruv, those who will remain achieving and dominant in this day and age of deep fake and overtime misinformation, targeted at those who are unthinking, will be folks that can always critically and dispassionately engage commonsense to examine anything put in the public domain today.

Anyone blindly swallowing all they read is in the group of folks that those who are manipulatively clever, from market analysts to politicians and bloggers etal, target for one form of cynical profit or the other.

Bro, what I am actually really worried about is, the way they quickly swallow news without processing it logically, hope that's not the same way they are making critical decisions about their lives because na stalemate things oo

They will still argue confidently on something they are not sure of like the guy who said I knew it. Knew what?

How can you expect them to welcome someone who is supporting Iran and said very bad things against the west. Or you think they not aware of him.

Mr bank rolled don collect

Hahahaha.. drag them internationally, they haven't seen anything.

helinues:
Bro, what I am actually really worried about is, the way they quickly swallow news without processing it logically, hope that's not the same way they are making critical decisions about their lives because na stalemate things oo

They will still argue confidently on something they are not sure of like the guy who said I knew it. Knew what?

Bro, the bolded is what I am hinting at. Many here should go and start self-awareness courses that develops productive and winning mindsets which help men and women get the best out of life.

Disturbing to see human being so damaged by primordial hate they don't even engage their brain before responding to what appears to be the most silliest of claims

How will that work for them in real life in terms of getting the best out of others and society to succeed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG1VNSCsP5Q

WizardOfNG:
Bro, the bolded is what I am hinting at. Many here should go and start self-awareness courses that develops productive and winning mindsets which help men and women get the best out of life.

Disturbing to see human being so damaged by primordial hate they don't even engage their brain before responding to what appears to be the most silliest of claims

How will that work for them in real life in terms of getting the best out of others and society to succeed?

Another angle to worry about is, those people are in their concentration, meaning there are potential future political leaders amongst them. They are not only going to represent their states and region but federal as well

The future of our politicians could be blinking

AMINDA:
No problem. Let Femi Fani Kayode dispel the rumours by posting his letter of acceptance. Has he even stepped foot in Germany after his appointment? Tambuwal was right, Tinubu has no capacity to govern a large and diverse country like Nigeria. He seems overwhelmed and distracted by politicking from day one. He's just a regional champion with a large warchest.

Dude grow up. Why should FFK dispel anything? OP claims Germany rejected FFK and gave some reasons. How difficult is it for you guys to find this stated officially anywhere by a reputable German source?

Obviously, since this is the decision and announcement of Germany then why is it difficult to point to a credible German source validating this rejection?

I could email certain German authoritative sources and get a response either way but why should I do that when it is you, OP and others who are insistent this reportage is true who must defend your claims.

If Germany rejected FFK, which is always a possibility, they would communicate their reasons privately to their diplomatic Nigerian counterparts not you and the public.

Front page please

since we want to enshrine evil, immorality in Nigeria

Let the western world help us have sense

How dare you choose men without integrity as reps of this great nation