[4] In August 2011, Kosovo's First Deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli said that he had received from senior Nigerian state leaders support and guarantee that Kosovo recognition would be seriously dealt with in a short period of time.
[9] It was reported in September 2012 that Olugbenga Ashiru, Nigerian Foreign Minister, had denied that the recognition took place.
[10] Behgjet Pacolli, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, reiterated that the recognition occurred and claimed that Ashiru never spoke with the Gazeta Express.
Current Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, stated that he was certain that the number of recognitions is valid.
[12] The lack of recognition was confirmed by the Nigerian Foreign Minister in March 2014.