The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), is shocked and surprised with the news making the rounds that one of the country's top female athletes Favour Ofili is seeking to switch allegiance to Turkiye.

The President of AFN, Chief Tonobok Okowa said that, “Just like every other sports loving person in Nigeria, on the continent and beyond that he and his newly elected board read and heard her desire to change nationality from the media.

Okowa went on to state that, the 22 year old athlete has prevented the Federation from reaching her and that all efforts to heal the wounds caused by 100m Paris Olympic Games omission has proved abortive.

150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, has reportedly switched allegiance to Turkiye, less than three months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Ofili’s switch was made public by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor on his X handle late Saturday.