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Favour Ofili took to her social media platforms with her first post since the saga of her nationality switch to Turkey began.
Sprint sensation Favour Ofili has reacted for the first time since news broke about her nationality switch to Turkey.
At the ATX Classic in Texas over the weekend, the Nigerian 200m record holder stormed to a new Personal Best (PB) of 10.87s (1.9) to win her qualifying heat, and won the final in a windy 10.78s (3.1) to defeat Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas, who clocked 10.95s, while Kayla White was third in 10.97s.
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With her 10.87s, Ofili broke her previous PB of 10.93s set in 2022, becoming the joint sixth-fastest woman in the world this year. The performance could also have earned her a spot in her Diamond League debut at the Prefontaine Classic set for July 5.
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21:50 - 28.06.2025
Let's beg Favour Ofili to forgive - Nigerian man clamours for return of 'Turkey-bound' sprint star after brilliant 10.78s run in Texas
Nigerian track fan has urged everyone to plead with Favour Ofili, saying losing her to Turkey is like losing Tobi Amusan.
Following her brilliant outing in Texas, the 22-year-old took to her social media platforms with a gratitude post.
"God's timing is perfect, praise you Lord. New PB (10:87) Big win in the final (10:78w)," she wrote.
Favour Ofili's switch of allegiance to Turkey saga
Reports circulated on Ofili exploring a switch of allegiance to Turkey citing poor treatment by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) after she was excluded from Nigeria’s 100m roster at the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, following a controversial administrative oversight.
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13:23 - 22.06.2025
Favour Ofili: 3 reasons why WR holder is wrong to dump Nigeria for Turkey
Favour Ofili may have dumped Nigeria for nationality switch to Turkey, but did she make the right decision? These reasons 3 reasons explains why she was wrong.
The talented sprinter alongside four other top Jamaican athletes made the decision to join Turkey ahead of Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, thus causing lots of controversies in the respective countries and the track community.
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