‘Your action provocative’, Nigerian high commission replies South African official
The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has fired back at Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya over his accusation that Nigeria’s High Commissioner, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, lied about President Cyril Ramaphosa intervening in the controversy surrounding his diplomatic credentials presentation. In a strongly worded response on X, the Nigerian mission described Magwenya’s conduct as…
The Nigerian High Commission has responded to South African Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, accusing him of being provocative for denying that President Cyril Ramaphosa personally intervened to resolve a diplomatic credential controversy. In a strongly worded statement posted on X, the Nigerian mission described Magwenya's actions as diplomatically inappropriate and declared that Ramaphosa took immediate action to address the issue after Fani-Kayode raised concerns about his omission from the credentials ceremony.
The Nigerian High Commission emphasized that the matter is now closed and expressed readiness to handle any further escalation through diplomatic channels.
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