A presidential aspirant under the platform of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and some section of Nigerians have berated former Super Eagles players following their visit to former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The ex-internationals, which included Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Okocha, Victor Ikpeba and Taribo West, on Saturday met with Tinubu at his Ikoyi home, ahead of a novelty football match, which was played on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium in Lagos State to mark Tinubu’s 70th birthday.

In videos and pictures that went viral, Taribo, who has turned pastor, was captured fervently praying for Tinubu.

The ex-AC Milan defender prayed for the restoration of Nigeria to its rightful place via Tinubu.

However, the retired footballers action stirred reactions on different social media platforms.

Sowore, in a post on his verified Facebook and Instagram accounts, described the former players’ visit to the APC presidential aspirant as a shame and one driven by hunger.

Sowore said, “Hunger is a bastard! JJ Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, and other ex-Super Eagles players paid Tinubu a visit today to endorse him.


“I used to think Victor Ikpeba was a smart person! Shame on these ex-soccer Super Eagles players! Imagine sending them to play for Nigeria as a team in the World Cup after they’ve expired?”

The retired footballers, made up largely of the class of 1994 and the Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medallists, had equally paid a visit to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State last year, prior to a novelty match between the state executive council team and the combined sets of the 1994 and 1996 Eagles at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.

At that time, there were insinuations that the Kogi Governor was gearing up to contest for the seat of Nigeria’s president in 2023.


Sowore, in reference to the former footballers’ visits to Bello and Tinubu, added, “Like Judas Iscariot, Hunger is a bastard! Hunger has betrayed Taribo West and his fellow ex-Super Eagles con men. It is just so sad! That a group of patriots could be moving from one derelict political thief to another just to get peanuts and crumbs. It is a shame!”

Japheth Omojuwa wrote, “It doesn’t look like Taribo got Kanu and Okocha’s consent about the putting their blood in line bit. They looked up like, “when did we agree to this? Over syllabus.”

A Twitter user with the name @ynature84 mocked the former defender making reference to his prophecy on the former American president, Donald Trump.

“Pastor Taribo that said Trump will win election…omo Tinubu self dey look am with bad eye like don’t make me be like Trump,” he tweeted.

Another Twitter user with the same @kemawilly said, “So because of $30,000, JJ Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo want put themselves this low before Nigerians?”

Enebeli Sam wrote, “How much Tinubu want to give people like Kanu and Okocha that will make them go and embarrass themselves like that …how much?”

Source: https://punchng.com/Tinubu-@70-visit-Sowore-others-berate-ex-Eagles-stars

Pastor Taribo shock me sha What money cannot do does not exist.

Why are some people so worked up about this Tinubu's candidacy when the main campaign is even yet to take off?

If you have your own candidate you want us to support bring him forth with his strong point instead.

Every reasonable adult is entitled to his/her choices & should be man enough to take responsibility for his/her decisions.

People like sowore and Reno only base themselves on sensationalism
This novelty match happened when he was 67yo and nobody talked, it happened for yahaya Bello too and people cheered, now that it’s happening again, it’s a crime that no man has seen b4

I’ve noticed a lot of Nigerian youths follow trend... no research no fact checking, once they see one mumu headline, they start blabbing

That Taribo west did the most with his prayers, Yes

Many people berating them would jump on the opportunity if the tables were turned.
Na just bad belle full dz country...how we wan muvv??

Sowore, why not invite Ihenacho, Joshua the boxer and other current active sport men and women to pay you a visit?

Sowore is not qualified to condemn anyone for supporting any candidate of their choice, his online media tabloid was instrumental to Buhari ascension to power.

But Taribo went over the board as if prayers can win election, dude sounded like he had seen better days.

adenigga:



A presidential aspirant under the platform of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and some section of Nigerians have berated former Super Eagles players following their visit to former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The ex-internationals, which included Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Okocha, Victor Ikpeba and Taribo West, on Saturday met with Tinubu at his Ikoyi home, ahead of a novelty football match, which was played on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium in Lagos State to mark Tinubu’s 70th birthday.

In videos and pictures that went viral, Taribo, who has turned pastor, was captured fervently praying for Tinubu.

The ex-AC Milan defender prayed for the restoration of Nigeria to its rightful place via Tinubu.

However, the retired footballers action stirred reactions on different social media platforms.

Sowore, in a post on his verified Facebook and Instagram accounts, described the former players’ visit to the APC presidential aspirant as a shame and one driven by hunger.

Sowore said, “Hunger is a bastard! JJ Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, and other ex-Super Eagles players paid Tinubu a visit today to endorse him.


“I used to think Victor Ikpeba was a smart person! Shame on these ex-soccer Super Eagles players! Imagine sending them to play for Nigeria as a team in the World Cup after they’ve expired?”

The retired footballers, made up largely of the class of 1994 and the Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medallists, had equally paid a visit to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State last year, prior to a novelty match between the state executive council team and the combined sets of the 1994 and 1996 Eagles at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.

At that time, there were insinuations that the Kogi Governor was gearing up to contest for the seat of Nigeria’s president in 2023.


Sowore, in reference to the former footballers’ visits to Bello and Tinubu, added, “Like Judas Iscariot, Hunger is a bastard! Hunger has betrayed Taribo West and his fellow ex-Super Eagles con men. It is just so sad! That a group of patriots could be moving from one derelict political thief to another just to get peanuts and crumbs. It is a shame!”

Japheth Omojuwa wrote, “It doesn’t look like Taribo got Kanu and Okocha’s consent about the putting their blood in line bit. They looked up like, “when did we agree to this? Over syllabus.”

A Twitter user with the name @ynature84 mocked the former defender making reference to his prophecy on the former American president, Donald Trump.

“Pastor Taribo that said Trump will win election…omo Tinubu self dey look am with bad eye like don’t make me be like Trump,” he tweeted.

Another Twitter user with the same @kemawilly said, “So because of $30,000, JJ Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo want put themselves this low before Nigerians?”

Enebeli Sam wrote, “How much Tinubu want to give people like Kanu and Okocha that will make them go and embarrass themselves like that …how much?”

Source: https://punchng.com/Tinubu-@70-visit-Sowore-others-berate-ex-Eagles-stars

Those people are not hungry jo

Good for them, they are free to associate with anyone they wish to roll with, that won’t change the Mind of the masses, if prayers win elections then pastor Tunde Bakare would be the one in Aso Rock not PMB so let Pastor Taribo West pray from now till thy kingdom come

R

Wehhdone sir.

They done made up fake awards






Mehn all these niggas a prankster

Money dey always change mind. I no too dey take people serious again. The will of many people can be altered any time by money


Money get powerful influence ooooo

SE or NE gets presidency. Know this and know peace!

It might have been a fine concept had it been for only Tinubu, but to have done same for Yahaya BELLO... It is well o!

OK

Una go cry tire. Same ex-Eagles will be at his swearing-in in 2023. And when he finally dies in 2090, they will pay their last respect

Make una let ex eagles rest na...
Personally, I don't think they did anything wrong by celebrating Jagaban considering how he was kind n helpful to them during their football days.

So it's worth reciprocating irrespective of the circumstances surrounding the ex governor.

Nigerians and hypocrisy sha. Spits

Thank goodness most of these guys are Igbos.

Taribo was vibrating like Nokia 3310 phone.

adenigga:



Source: https://punchng.com/Tinubu-@70-visit-Sowore-others-berate-ex-Eagles-stars

This idiot should mind his bloody business......they are free to endorse and associate with whosoever. They don't owe any stupid nigerians any explanation......

Are they gonna force anyone to vote for Tinubu in 2023? Yeye dey smell

Don't mind the naive and hungry boys. How can they claim they only came for birthday when they know Tinubu is a presidential aspirant. The same boys who went to Yahaya Bello. No dignity.

Only Nigerian ex players can be this hungry and naive.

Hungry idiots

RichDad1:
Thank goodness most of these guys are Igbos.

Ode. Oya, name them. Hat.er.

It's their life and choice , just like sowore and his likes make thier choices too ... perspectives are different

The scoundrel listened to the slanderous rumor that he wanted to be a scoundrel to the end and declared bankruptcy to prevent the fine from being paid
This is ridiculous, See you at Prison，Guo Liar!