Politics
2023: Sowore Knocks Ex-Eagles Stars Over Tinubu’s Endorsement
Human rights activist and media entrepreneur, Omoyele Sowore has lambasted former Super Eagles players for endorsing the presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the former Nigerian internationals visited Tinubu at his Ikoyi home to celebrate the former Lagos governor on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
The former players which included Taribo West, Nwankwo Kanu, Austin Okocha, Victor Ikpeba and Julius Aghahowa and others were seen praying and presenting an award to the presidential hopeful.
In a viral video, a former defender who has turned pastor, Taribo was seen fervently praying for Tinubu, while Okocha was captured describing the former governor as a ‘leader of all leaders.’
In a post via his social media platforms on Sunday, Sowore criticised the retired footballers’ for their support of the APC national leader’s presidential bid.
The former presidential candidate described the former players’ visit to the APC presidential aspirant as a shame and one driven by hunger.
He 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?
“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!”
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