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Super Falcons’ Plumptre debunks WAFCON exclusion over bribery demand claims

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre debunked a viral social media post falsely claiming her exclusion from the WAFCON squad was due to refusing bribery demands.
  • Plumptre clarified that a verified Facebook account spreading the allegations was not hers and urged fans to report it.
  • She stated on X that the claims of corruption were "not at all true," distancing herself from the fabricated post.

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has vehemently denied a viral social media post alleging her exclusion from Nigeria's Women's Africa Cup of Nations squad was due to refusing demands from corrupt officials. The post, which circulated on a verified Facebook account, claimed Plumptre was asked for something she would not offer in exchange for a call-up.

"I have just been excluded from the squad for the upcoming WAFCON. By certain corrupt officials who demanded something from me that I could not and would never offer," the false post stated. It further suggested that if her talent and dedication were insufficient for a place in the team, it might be time to step back, expressing deep hurt but a firm stance against compromising her values.

This Facebook account is still causing problems … Please report. Crazy how it’s verified.

— Ashleigh PlumptreWarning fans about a fake account spreading false information.

However, Plumptre swiftly distanced herself from the fabricated claims. In posts shared on her Instagram Story and verified X account, she described the allegations as false and warned fans that the Facebook account was not hers. "This Facebook account is still causing problems … Please report. Crazy how it’s verified," she wrote on Instagram, later dismissing the claims on X with a simple, "Not at all true…"

Plumptre's clarification comes amid speculation fueled by the viral post regarding her omission from the Super Falcons squad for the continental tournament. This is not the first time the defender has had to warn supporters about fake Facebook accounts impersonating her.

Not at all true…

— Ashleigh PlumptreFlatly dismissing the corruption allegations on her verified X account.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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