Ashleigh Plumptre denies bribery claims over WAFCON squad omission
Ashleigh Plumptre, defender for the Super Falcons, has rejected claims that she was excluded from Nigeria’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations squad due to refusing alleged demands from football officials. A viral Facebook post, not authored by her, accused “corrupt officials” of seeking bribes for a call-up. Plumptre clarified on her verified social media accounts that these allegations are false and warned fans about fake accounts impersonating her. She urged supporters to report the misleading Facebook account.
Match highlights
- Ashleigh Plumptre dismissed a viral social media post claiming she was dropped from the Super Falcons squad for refusing to meet alleged demands from officials.
- The viral post, shared by a verified Facebook account not belonging to her, accused unnamed officials of corruption.
- Plumptre clarified on her Instagram Story and verified X account that the claims are untrue and the Facebook account is fake.
- She has repeatedly warned fans about impersonators on social media and urged them to report the false account.
- The incident sparked speculation online, but Plumptre maintains her omission had nothing to do with bribery allegations.
