Enyimba Goalkeeper Debunks Statement Credited to Him on Club Page

Enyimba goalkeeper Dede Dare has denied making a statement about players who left the club at the end of the 2025/2026 season.

The controversy comes after a difficult season for Enyimba, which ended with several players leaving the club. Some of the departed players took to social media to complain about their treatment during their time at the club.

Dare was among the players who stayed at Enyimba and has now found himself at the centre of a fresh controversy after a statement was credited to him on the club’s official social media page.

The post, made on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, quoted Dare as saying:

“I’ve said it before, if you have to force them to carry the bricks, they’re not the ones to build with. Simple as that. We move on with the ones who want to be here.”

However, the goalkeeper quickly responded in the comments section, denying that he made the statement and asking for the post to be removed.

“Please to clear the air, I never said this and I don’t know where this is coming from…… please I would appreciate if this is been brought down.

“I’m not a social media person and there was never a time I granted such interview for this to be posted online.

“Thank you,” Dare wrote.

The goalkeeper also responded to fans who criticised the statement attributed to him, insisting that he never granted an interview.

“I never granted such interview please.

“That’s all I have to say,” he added.

Dede Dare of Enyimba FC

The development comes just days after Enyimba suffered defeat in their opening game of the 2026/2027 season, adding to the attention around the club following the changes that took place at the end of last season.

Dare’s denial has now raised questions over how the statement was published on the club’s social media page and attributed to him.