AFCON 2023: Peter Obi Breaks Silence After Cheering Super Eagles To Victory Live In Ivory Coast

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has won the heart of many Nigerians after attended the quarterfinal match between Nigeria and Angola at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

VerseSports observed that Peter Obi was spotted wearing the traditional green and white jersey of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

He cheered and danced along with fans in the stadium and is now the talk of the town on social media, with many netizens praising him for being patriotic.

A happy fan seeing Mr Obi at the stadium wrote; “You can’t have a highly respected man like #PeterObi in Cote d’Ivoire and the Super Eagles will not perform well. It probably would have been a different result if that man we didn’t vote was present. Simon, Lookman, Nwabali and Osimhen look into Peter Obi’s face every minute and put in an outstanding performance. – #NGAANG#AFCON2023 Peseiro Nigeria Angola Speak English Giant of Africa Bassey Onyeka Aribo.”

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You can't have a highly respected man like #PeterObi in Cote d'Ivoire and the Super Eagles will not perform well. It probably would have been a different result if that man we didn't vote was present. Simon, Lookman, Nwabali and Osimhen look into Peter Obi's face every minute and… pic.twitter.com/ZeY8MhvVpx

— ÓLÀdeyforyou (@trendwithola) February 2, 2024

Another fan identified as Pearls wrote; “The Eagle in Abidjan to support the Eagles 💪🔥”

The Eagle in Abidjan to support the Eagles 💪🔥 pic.twitter.com/Lh9p5EL654

— Pearls (@MissPearls) February 2, 2024

Watch Mr. Obi at the stadium

Peter Obi praying and kabashing along with the Nigerian band. 😍

🎵I have a God who never fails…🎵pic.twitter.com/VTe4J71mAW

— Spotlight Abby (@Spotlight_Abby) February 2, 2024

Speaking after Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals by defeating Angola, Mr Obi in a series of tweet expressed satisfaction in the team’s performances.

He also expressed his confidence that the Super Eagles possessed the strength of an eagle to lift the trophy.

He wrote; “It was truly a delightful and uplifting experience for me today, as I joined other Nigerians to watch Nigeria’s National Team, the Super Eagles, live in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Capital, as they cruised to the semi-final of the ongoing AFCON tournament.

“As always, our dear team, with the strength of an eagle, flew us into the semi-finals, victoriously with a delightful show of patriotism and professionalism. I heartily congratulate our national team, the Super Eagles, for their electrifying performance.

“The energy, passion, and composure they brought into the game were admirable and befitting of our great nation. Their victory today, and in the future, is our victory as a nation. We remain a nation of winners, that no matter how dark the night has been in our land, we will triumph over all our challenges into the New Nigeria of our dreams. I must equally salute the excellent sportsmanship of the Angolan team. As fellow Africans, they played a good game and lost gallantly.

Congratulations Super Eagles.

Congratulations Nigeria. -PO”