FFK’s Request That His Posting To Germany Be Changed To S/Africa Was Purely Personal – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, a renowned human rights activist and former Kaduna central senatorial district lawmaker has described the decision by Femi Fani-Kayode to swap his ambassadorial role to South Africa as purely a personal decision.

According to the statements which were published on his official X account on Thursday May 7th, 2026 he pointed out that the request made by the former aviation minister was without ambiguity.

Femi Fani-Kayode, it can be recalled, had caused a massive stir after he announced that his ambassadorial posting was changed from Germany to South Africa.

In his statements, he had made it known that the change was as a result of a request made by himself to President Tinubu. The reasons however, sparked massive public debate as many argued that the former aviation minister was rejected by the German authorities.

Kindly read what Senator Shehu Sani wrote on his official X handle below;