President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that an investigation is underway to clarify the situation involving Libya and the Nigerian national team regarding travel arrangements.

He noted that the CAF disciplinary committee will take appropriate action against the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) if they are found guilty of deliberately neglecting the Nigerian players, leaving them stranded at the airport for several hours.

Speaking at the 46th CAF Ordinary Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dr. Motsepe assured the public that the case would be given a fair and impartial review.

"When there was this problem with the Nigerian national team in Libya, and I will not comment on that because there's a proper investigation. But I want to emphasise a principle that we will not tolerate it.

"This is something that has been going on for quite some time. Let me emphasise that the Nigeria and Libya situation is being properly investigated and appropriate action will be taken," he said.

Background:

Super Eagles of Nigeria found themselves stranded at Al-Abaq Airport ahead of their return leg in the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya.

According to reports, the team’s chartered flight was originally en route to Benghazi but was unexpectedly diverted mid-flight to another location.

The Super Eagles, along with their officials, had left for Libya early on Sunday, October 13. However, the Nigerian Football Federation later announced that the team would not participate in the match.

In response, the Libyan Football Federation denied any mistreatment of the players, attributing the incident to security concerns.