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Tunisian pilot presented false testimony in support of Nigeria, says Libyan CAF member

A member of the Executive Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Abdelhakim Shalmani, has described as ‘false’ the testimony of the Tunisian pilot who flew the ValueJet Aircraft that was diverted from landing at the Benina international airport to Al Albraq, which the Nigeria Football Federation presented in its defence of the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game between Libya and Nigeria.

Shalmani, according to reports in the Libyan media, says ‘the pilot of the plane gave testimony that served his personal interests rather than committing to diplomatic relations between neighbouring Libya and Tunisia.

“This false testimony will not pass without legal follow-up, as an official memorandum of complaint will be filed against the Tunisian pilot who violated the rules of integrity and honesty,” he said.

The Libyan CAF member also pointed out that the Nigerian team took…
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