MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)
هيئة حقوق المسلمين
Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence
8th
May, 2026
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC DEBUNKS FFK'S REJECTION BY GERMANY, THANKS TINUBU FOR
REDEPLOYING HIM TO SOUTH AFRICA
A civil
liberties organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has debunked the
narrative that Germany rejected Chief Femi Fani-Kayode as an ambassador.
In a
press statement issued by the Executive Director of the organization, Professor
Ishaq Akintola on Friday, 8th May, 2026, the group insisted that it was Chief
Fani-Kayode who requested for reassignment. MURIC also thanked President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu for graciously hearkening to the request made by Chief Femi
Fani-Kayode
The full
statement reads:
"President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed some Nigerians as ambassadors to various countries
in Europe, America, Canada, etc about two months ago after Senate confirmation
in December 2025.
"However,
latest report reaching us indicates that one of the newly appointed ambassadors
and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who
was assigned to Germany ab initio, has been redeployed to South Africa (https://www.channelstv.com/2026/05/07/fani-kayode-confirms-redeployment-to-south-africa/).
"Notwithstanding
the glaring facts, a media house published a fabricated version of the story by
claiming that Fani-Kayode was being redeployed to South Africa because he was
rejected by Germany.
"Nothing
could be more misleading. We frown upon this disparaging information which has
been traced to an online magazine (https://gazettengr.com/exclusive-germany-rejects-tinubus-appointment-of-femi-fani-kayode-as-ambassador-over-rabid-ethnic-religious-slurs/).
"On the contrary, it
was Chief Fani-Kayode himself who requested for reassignment. (https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/05/08/fani-kayode-i-rejected-germany-posting-chose-south-africa/).
"We
believe that this wrong impression should be corrected as it is capable of
bringing a brilliant lawyer, a great patriot and quintessential politician to
public opprobrium. We affirm clearly, unequivocally and categorically that
Germany never rejected Chief Fani-Kayode.
"As
a great pan-Africanist, Chief Fani-Kayode personally chose South Africa. It was
his fervent desire to serve in a country that shares some of his convictions,
beliefs and values on world affairs.
"MURIC in particular
has keen interest in Chief Femi Fani-Kayode because he comes across as one of
the few liberal Christians in Nigeria. We see in him one of the few potential
Christian presidents of Nigeria whom Nigerian Muslims will gladly accept
because of his truthfulness, objectivity and acceptance of religious pluralism.
"Whereas
other Christians assume that the system should be totally dominated by
Christian culture, Christian values and Christian norms, Fani-Kayode has
demonstrated his readiness for sharing with, caring for and loving his Muslim
compatriots in a multi-religious Nigeria.
"MURIC thanks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for graciously hearkening to the request made by
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode for redeployment to South Africa."
#FaniKayode
#SouthAfrica
#PersonalRequest
#ThankYouPresidentTinubu
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
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