It was inevitable. The news had come in June. Jamaican reporter Kayon Raynor posted on X: “Nigerian sprinter @FavOfili has switched allegiance to Turkey as of May 31, 2025. According to impeccable @TvjNewscentre sources, 22-year-old Ofili has advised the [Athletics Integrity Unit] @aiu_athletics of her frustration with the Nigerian Athletics Federation.” But when she raced in the finals of Women’s 100m at Brussels DL against the likes of Sha’Carri Richardson, she finished fifth (11.19) as a Nigerian athlete. And then, questions started looming. Who would she be representing in the Tokyo World Championships? Today, she made it clear with another dig at AFN.
Favour Ofili posted on her social media handles (Instagram and X), “Wrapping up my 2025 season has been a whirlwind of new experien