Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be in attendance when the Super Eagles take on hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe revealed the news during his interaction with the media on Friday.
Motsepe was asked during his press conference at the Palace de la culture, Trechville, Abidjan when can Africa host the World Cup again.
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The South African replied: “Nigeria must put in a bid. The Nigerian president (Bola Tinubu) is coming to watch the final on Sunday. I will have a conversation with him about it.”
It would be recalled that Nigeria’s number two citizen, Kashim Shettima was in attendance when the Super Eagles defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire will clash in the final at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan on Sunday.
The highly anticipated encounter will kick-off at 9pm Nigeria time.
By Adeboye Amosu in Abidjan
52 Comments
On your mandate we stand Mr President.Your mandate is really a blessing to our football sector. Maybe if Peter obi had won, the super eagles wouldn’t have gotten this far..
You made a very good appointment by appointing John enoh as the minister of sport…( If na Peter obi he would have appointed his dumb brother. He would have brought tribe into it)we Nigerians are now reaping the benefits by the super eagles being in the final and then by God’s grace they will bring the trophy home.
Thank you Mr President (bola Ahmed tinubu
By their fruits, you shall know them. It’s a pity. Chai!!!
@ Monkey Post, why are you calling your fellow Nigerians or another ethnic group dumb? How do you expect the Ghanaians and South Africans to respect us when you call your fellow Nigerians dumb brother?
Please note, the diverse ethnic group in our country is our strength as a Nation. Let’s strive to respect and appreciate it.
I actually like your “Criticism trait” on this platform but calling another ethnic group as a dumb brother is like misfiring.
One love bro.
U are a tribal bigot. Pls seek help before it’s too late
Great extra motivation for the Super Eagles to win. Cos I know Alassaine Outarra too will be live in the stadium, along with 50K or so Ivorian fans roaring their team on.
But the SE are world-class professionals and will not be daunted. 3-1 Nigeria wins as new African Kings.
Please the president should stay home and fix our economy, the supereagles dont need such unnecesary preasure, we should be very humble in this game because we are now favourite against the host, and they are a verry good side in disguise, the respect we gave them the last meeting gave us that victory. But if emilokan have political plan for the eagles to win via anyhow, like the way he won the last electìon, ok, he is good to go there, maybe he have declared the Cup emilikan to Nigeria this time, personaly i feel it will be an unnecesary preasure rather than motivation to those players, he should stay home and pray for them to bring the cup to aso rock,
I will also advice the supereagles fans to be humble at this stage, we should not brag too much, the match is very important to the ivorians aswell, and they will put in everything to keep the cup, we need alot of dicipline to steal this treasure from the elephants, i repeat our sopporters should be humble, expecially the ones in the stadium their conducts so far have been quite abusive towards opponents fans including the home fans in our first game, the ivorians will not take this coming lost likely in this final clash, so our People should be careful.
1994 = 2024 emilokan Naija turn.
You just like to yarn opt oftentimes…………..na your President you dey talk to anyhow like that? Alaileko eran moshalashi.
Destitutes like you dey talk say PBAT win anyhow, is it your Obifraud that came distant 3rd but claimed that he won and will prove it in court, but when they got to court he come dey yarn nonsense. All of you Obidiots don lose your brain cells hence you just dey talk nonsense up and down
**yarn opata often times……….**
Quite unfortunate that whenever sports touch on the presidnecy, most of us just can’t help but betray our deepest biases.
No matter our political differences or preferences, we should learn to respect the office of the president so others will support you when it’s time to aspire to it.
It is the norm for presidents and prime ministers to watch their national teams live if they’re playing the final like in the 2018 and 2012 World Cup (Croatian, France, etc). Allssaine Outarra I’m sure will be there.
Anyway, Tinubu has delegated Shettime to represent him, which is still perfectly okay.
Nooooooooooo pls nooooo this is a big mistake, the one that Shettima watched, we almost lost the game and people list Thier lives
We could have been rubbed, if shettima was not physically present at the stadium, please let Our president go and cheer our players to Afcon glory. By this time on Sunday we are jubilating for wining the Afcon cup.
Football tourney is this brings igerians together. So, it presupposes that the renewed hope of Mr. President is working.
Like the Super Eagles are renewing the hope of proud Nigerians.
Presido, you are our leader. We pledge full allegiance to you.
Nigeria will have to work hard to beat Ivory Coast.
Umahia Kwenu hia! Umahia Kwenu hia! Kwenu hia! Kwenu hia!
U are an idiot thunder strike your generation mad dog
Thunder is already striking his tribe.
Peter Obi went to watch, Nigeria brushed Angola aside easily.
Shettima went to watch, the match went to extra-time with Nigeria almost losing.
Tinubu wants to watch. Hian!!!
@monkey post I’ve come to realize that you are complete monkey we are in this forum because of the love we have for football and super eagles.we are not here for politics mean while the tribe your insulting remain the light of the nation.big companies.fine houses.expensive cars.super markets.shoping complex.mansions in Nigeria today belongs to igbos.igbos are land Lords in all the state in nigeria.visit Igbo land and see wonders.who are you to insult igbos.have you bought a bag of cement in your life before? have bought clothes and give to your parents before? Can you feed your self? who are you to insult my tribe idiot.nickompoop like you.mumu.tozo work on your understanding idiot.bastard.
@Stan, Very Well Put, Nwa-afo Igbo!
No body can keep a strong people down!!
Undoable!!!
You should be ashamed for bringing your tribe to disrepute becauseof crumbs. Owners of international markits to indeed, tribe of criminals where ‘ordinary’ sales boy owns 10 cars and massions, lol!
LMAO! You mean all the baby factories and fake pharmaceutical companies? Lol..
I bin think say you get sense before.
Nwa-afo Igbo! Umahia Kwenu hia! Umahia Kwenu hia! We Ibo people are doing well.
Guy you no realise that you are only fooling yourself ehn? You are the light of Nigeria and Igboland is full of wonders…………..the what are you looking for in Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and the rest of the country?
You guys like deceiving yourself sha, you shall find healing soon
Having the father of the nation in Cote D’lvoir mostly during the match is sure to ginger the boys coming home with the trophy will be an added cap to the ruling party. God bless Homeland, Nigeria o!
Nigeria is no longer zoo, Lo
I beg make him ginger security for Nigerians first before players.
you see as light dey Ivory coast and everywhere dey shine.
@Dr banks abi na Dr Azaman, emilokan stole our mandate, but dont run to your ancestors so soon because of this FACT! we still need you in the forum, as you can see, we are in a celebration mood, as we are about to lift our fourth title, it is one of the happiest moments of our National history, if truly truly come to pass, ISHA ALLAH, and i am in a very good mood, i can only offer you some bottles of wine to cure your craze this morning, bcos i dont have drugs to give you, take our victory as your terapy my guy, because you too, were born ANYHOW.
@Dr banks abi na Dr Azaman, emilokan stole our mandate, but dont run to your ancestors so soon because of this FACT! we still need you in the forum, as you can see, we are in a celebration mood, as we are about to lift our fourth title, it is one of the happiest moments of our National history, if truly truly come to pass, ISHA ALLAH, and i am in a very good mood, i can only offer you some bottles of wine to cure your craze this morning, bcos i dont have drugs to give you, take our victory as your terapy my guy, because you too na born ANYHOW.
Somebody should please check on this Ghanaian, he’s loosing it. And you people will think is a joke, this guy can start tearing his cloth o. This is Nigeria Ghana banter trauma believe me. Ghanaians on this forum should go and look for him and tame him
You need to modify the penultimate line… Nigeria isn’t playing South Africa in the final but Côte de Ivoire. Please take note. Well done.
From the few comments i have read here, it clearly shows that Nigeria is not one and can never be one. All tbese one nigeria stuff is just bullshit. When some people castigate other tribes at every slightest opportunity is very disheartening. @monkey post and dr banks, I’m utterly disappointed in you guys. This is one of the reasons why nigeria is not progressing and would never progress until we learn to respect, value and cherish each other. It is this same thing that our politicians capitalize on to keep keeping us down. They know full well that anytime they throw the tribal cards, that some gullible ones (no matter their level of education and exposure in life) will fall for it. It is a shame!
My brother @oakfield you are among the few I respect here very well. But this one that you’re coming here to form holy holy, as if you have never been guilty of castigating other tribes I no come understand again. abi you want make we dig up post?? My brother abeg forget this tribal banter is what we will have to live with like it or not..you think a country of over 250 ethnic groups and over 500 languages will do without some of these tribal banter? Even as small as Ghana is am sure there will banters of this sort..am besides when I mention Peter obi dumb brother I only meant a brother like maybe younger or cousin or something like that from his immediate family.. honestly insulting the whole Igbo race didn’t come to my mind atall..the likes of Stan and lollipops only blew it out of proportion….
@Monkey Banana
I have really confirmed today that you are the real monkey you call you call yourself. You are as foolish as a four year old baby. You are a Tribal bigot that destroys a national unity. Some monkeys are wise but your own monkey needs at least a one year old boy sense. Monkey
Na wa o.. how some of una take dey think self.. how can you bring foolishness and compare it to a 4 year old baby… can’t look for another thing to say and compare..chai!!
@Monkey banana
Exactly why I say a 4year old baby is wiser than you are. No wonder you still do not understand a simple analogy. You call yourself Monkey. You typically behave as one. You really are.
Mumu why are you trying to make it sound mild? By using “wiser” Why didn’t you use “foolishness”..
Ode! Some of you Don’t know how to talk sha
Ode! There are so many adjectives to use on little children and your opinion would still count but you choose to be the one that is foolish by being very harsh…
It pains me when they tag anyone who is critical of the calamity happening in Nigeria now as Ibo!…..even the educated ones among them play that card too when they have no other way to defend the docile old plague we have in Aso rock…..
1 Dollar is 1500 naira
Bag of rice is 80000 naira
Bag of cement is 8000 naira
Fuel is 700 per liter
Basket of tomatoes is 45000 naira
We have never had this unprecedented suffering and hardship in the history of this nation and some people are happy that the mandate thief who imposed himself on us is going to CIV to sit down in the stadium to stare at 22 men running around a pitch without even knowing what is going on…..
Am not ibo and I know suffering and hardship does not know tribe or religion….. insecurity does not know tribe and religion….I pity for Nigerian youth because the future is really not looking bright at all.
PLEASE OOOOOOO, THESE BOYS NO NEED HOME PRESSURE OOO. LET NIGERIA OFFICIALS LEAVE THEM ALONE JEJELY AFTER WINNING THE CUP THEM GO SEE AM AND DO WHATEVER THEREAFTER.
MONEY NO DEY FOR COUNTRY SO OFFICIALS I BEG YOU PEOPLE WATCH FROM YOUR TELEVISION.
I JUST DEY SAY MY OWN OO.
@ Monkey Post, I never exaggerated your statement of “ Dumb Brother” but only call you out for calling people “ Dumb Brother”
Even though you don’t have the Igbo ethnic group in mind while you made your statement, I felt is unnecessary to call Peter Obi family members “ Dumb Brothers”.
@Oakshit or whatever your name is; you dey mad. When that riff raff claimed the ibos have big international markets and mansions bla bla bla, why didn’t you caution him?
Peter OBI will never be PRESIDENT and after TINUBU it goes North or any SS that humbles themselves.
Know this and know peace
If e pain idiots like you, renounce the passport or relocate to BIAFRA REPUBLIC…. nobody hold your legs abnd hands
You are a foolish tribesmen, simple.
@shaibu , Just look at the way u are disgracing yourselve. Showing the whole world (as usual) your sorry level of stupidity and how retarded u are upstairs. Hahaha. Chei. I guess, my sensible subtle reply up there struck a very sensitive nerve of yours. People like u are one of those factors Nigeria would never be one and will continue to go down the drain despite our abundant blessings. Take it or leave it, it is still the truth. If u like run around like a mad hungry rabied dog that u are, it is still the truth. Paint it and twist it the way u like, it is still the truth.
Please everyone should calm down, do not be distracted by @monkey post or politics, this are tactics of losing the aim and objectives.
Please focus on the strategy to win and points for the Coach and the Super Eagles.
Guys, please remember our Aims and Objectives now is to win the Nation Cup come this Sunday 11/February/2024.
Than you
When Nigeria will start getting better is that era when everyone regardless of tribe will stand for the truth…It could take a few more generations to get there.
We should always support justice uprightness and fairness.
Most of us run to foreign countries today for better life,we should ask each other,had these people practice tribalism and turn a blind eyes to malpractices because it favours their tribesmen,these countries wouldn’t command the attraction it does today.
We should learn.
After a credible election,let the candidate with the highest vote cast declared winner is that hard to do?And when someone cheat to the top we as a nation regardless our tribes should in oneness oppose it,otherwise we are just pretending calling ourselves a country.
Many of us here are super rich and may not directly affected by the situation in the country,but we should remember the millions back home who cannot afford a meal and other amenities.Your tribeman in power does not make life easier for you,the leader does not even know you neither is he even bothered,so why all this support for corruption?Weird!pathetic!
@Greenturf, do you have evidence that someone cheat to the top? If you don’t have any, then it’s better to shut up your mouth there. We all saw the very poor presentation of your Obifraud lawyer at the Election tribunal, very laughable you agree.
So…meshonu fast fast and acknowledge PBAT as your dully elected President
Stop making a fool of yourself bikonu
Do you have to be abusive to make a point!”DOCTOR”
Do not pretend you didn’t know all that happened during and after the presidential election!If in your heart you are sure Tinubu was upright and won without any lawbreaking,criminality and malpractice then I leave God to judge.
There’s an end to everything.
@Dr Banks
Your immodest tone and shameless presentation here and your quality of being abusive to people who didn’t abuse you any way, show how crude, unpolished and primitive you are. Until people like you stand up to the truth and declare against unfairness/injustice and robbery of any type, this country will continue to go down the drain. If you PRETEND that the mandate was not stolen or PRETEND that you are not affected by it in any way, your generations will not escape the tears of your role and support for the criminality.
Your cup of tea abi ya country don loss.
@Monkey Post,@Banks,Two Unfortunate Ethnic Bigots Spotted Two Soulless beings Spewing Trash, Thiefnunbu Street Urchins Standing on a Stolen Mandate of Hunger & Starvation hhhhhmm. The Well-meaning Nigerian Voters both Young and Old & The Obidients movement knows who they peacefully voted for that won the election with a landslide victory in 2023 General election but the Fraudulent Evil Mahmud INEC Chairman selected Your Druggie criminal certificate forger in collusion with the Corrupt Judiciary gangs of Supreme Court Injustices to fiost him on Nigerians that’s the evil Mandate you & your cohorts are standing on & i Decree upon you today that the evil you supported today shall be upon you and your family & shall on your doorstep so I Decree upon you today Iseeee. This is a sports platform not for politics & Ethnic Jingoist champion like you & your cohorts but knowing were you are coming from its run in your blood so you can’t hide your evil agenda hence you jumped out of your cocoons to come & distract us by mentioning the names of your eternal nightmares & tormentors that shall perpetually destroy your type HEPO & Unique Ndigbo Nation out of tribal hatred in you but i promise you that this your evil propaganda will not fly here because Well-meaning Nigerians knows who their true President is till tomorrow morning know this & Know peace but there shall be no peace for evil minds like you in this platform & you can take it to the bank. Meanwhile your Ethnic Jingoist champion Emilokan.The Druggie criminal certificate forger locked up in Aso Villa selected by Fraudulent Mahmud INEC is busy Looting our commonwealth with his Emilokan Tribal Ethnic bigots gangsters Ministers appointment purely base on Nepoistic Agenda from Defence, Immigration, Police, Customs Power and Solid minerals, Finance, Trade % Industry’s Internal Affairs & awards himself as the Petroleum minister in other to continue the criminal Looting of our crude oil with his gangsters & his are headed by his tribesmen so who is the Ethnic Jingoist champion here ? The Answer is on you the soulless being.Killings % Kidnapping everywhere,Scarcity of Food & Inflation, Naira on a free fall capped with unprecedented level of corruption never before in 10 months in office so tell your illegitimate President to stay home & fix the economy or return the stollen Mandate of the people period so Tagging HEPO & Unique Ndigbo tribe with the evil acts you are dwelling on every day of your life can’t stick so try harder but you shall always fail because you can’t fight children of Nature (Eke-Sun/Fire,Oye-Water,Afo-Earth/Sand & Nkwo-Air)This is the manifestation of Ndigbo nation you can’t fight Nature hence you end up in self destruction. be warned. Up Super Super Eagle for Victory
@Kd10
Nice one Bro. A monkey is always a monkey. Even if you put designers cloth on a monkey, it will still talk like a monkey. Ignore the monkeys and their likes. Super eagles.