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Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says President Bola Tinubu will be watching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

CAF president spoke at a press conference on Friday.

Nigeria will be playing in the country’s first AFCON final since 2013. The Super Eagles qualified for the ultimate round of the competition after beating South Africa on penalties in the semi-final.

The team will face Ivory Coast at the Olympic stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday by 6 pm.


Motsepe said he has been informed that Tinubu will be at the stadium for the match as Nigeria aim to win a fourth AFCON title.

“I was told the president of Nigeria is coming [for the final]. I was sitting close to the vice president when they were playing South Africa,” the CAF president said.

Vice-president Kashim Shettima was present at the stadium for the Eagles semi-final game in Bouake.


Tinubu has been following the Eagles’ progress at AFCON. He spoke to the players ahead of their quarter-final match against Angola.

OVER TWO BILLION PEOPLE WATCHING AFCON, SAYS CAF PRESIDENT

Motsepe added that the AFCON in Ivory Coast has garnered over two billion viewers across the globe since its commencement on January 13.

He said Africans should be proud of the competition while promising that the next edition “will be even better”.

“We have had close to two billion people watching AFCON globally. We should be proud as Africans, and the next one will be even better,” Motsepe said.

“The success of Africa depends upon Africa working together, trading together, and in football, countries competing and playing together.”

https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-will-watch-afcon-final-in-ivory-coast-says-caf-president/amp

That means super eagles don loose be that! I thought Buhari is full of bad luck but Ebola Tinubu has proven to be bad luck personified.

Before nko does he do anything serious as president in the country?

Malroux:
That means super eagles don loose be that! I thought Buhari is full of bad luck but Ebola Tinubu has proven to be bad luck personified.

What is your proof exactly.
You pray and wish morning and night for things to go wrong but when your prayers get answered you blame Tinubu, you don't blame yourself for saying the prayer or God for answering the prayers.
Wild animals are thinking in better directions than folks like you

Tinubu is a bad luck

He better not bring bad luck to the Super Eagles.

If I was to be his adviser, I would advise him to avoid Ivory coast at all cost. My reason is simple, if Nigeria win, No wahala but if Nigeria did not win....The way Nigerians will transfer frustration, hunger, hardship, blame etc on him is better imagined than experienced.
1. Akpabio watched... Nigerian Draw
2. Obi watched .....Nigerian win
3. Shettima watched...Nigerian Draw,Win on penalty shoot out

4. BAT watched.............

Tinubu please, please do not visit and watch the Eagles match.
Failure and disaster are Tinubu's trademarks, he should just stay in Abuja or his 2nd home.

Goodluck super Eagles. May fortune smile your way tomorrow.

Exousiang01:

What is your proof exactly.
You pray and wish morning and night for things to go wrong but when your prayers get answered you blame Tinubu, you don't blame yourself for saying the prayer or God for answering the prayers.
Wild animals are thinking in better directions than folks like you

Well said but I myself don't believe God answers prayers of Obidients especially the bad belle ones.

Why do you think Peter Obi will never be President as long as Obidients and their bad luck are with him?

Super eagles leggo

Hate filled dingbats are already here to hate

Arobaga aka fahdiga aka kriss212

Odin12, hammervj

U all are welcome, u can come n hate in peace

NB…… I want Nigeria to win but d way these hate filled mugus are presenting it as if once Nigeria lose they will kill tinubu

I pray Nigeria lose so we all can see their worst

Malroux:
That means super eagles don loose be that! I thought Buhari is full of bad luck but Ebola Tinubu has proven to be bad luck personified.

keep quiet there u hater

If tinubu no go u hate filled cretins will shout, he decided to go now u are still shouting again

I believe dumbheads who are ing u to criticize tinubu can see u lots are doing it out of pure hate n not that u want d better for Nigeria

I am here to tell you that Jesus Christ loves you so much and he will want you to accept him as your lord and personal saviour by giving your life to him. Tomorrow might be too late my brethren. God bless y'all 🙏

And the will change the price of things in the market and stop the looting and kidnapping

Na ewtin concern you be this . The country is mourning and bleeding na entertainment be your concern.

The team will face Ivory Coast at the Olympic stadium, Ebimpawa, Abidjan, on Sunday by 6 pm.

Preside, people dey die of heart attack ohh. Abeg stay back watch replay.

Up naija

Make him no carry him hardship go there. Thereby making it hard for our super eagles to find the net. He better watch it at his Lagos residence
Hardship man
😡😡😡

May heart attack locate all our wicked politicians in that stadium, Amen!

Rejoice28:
I am here to tell you that Jesus Christ loves you so much and he will want you to accept him as your lord and personal saviour by giving your life to him. Tomorrow might be too late my brethren. God bless y'all 🙏

The lord told me you're my wife

able20:
Tinubu please, please do not visit and watch the Eagles match.
Failure and disaster are Tinubu's trademarks, he should just stay in Abuja or his 2nd home.

Senseless comment. Yet they reached finals?

Nice move.

That's no longer news.. E don cast tey tey

Hope he no get BP..

Malroux:
That means super eagles don loose be that! I thought Buhari is full of bad luck but Ebola Tinubu has proven to be bad luck personified.

Na you go fail

Bad people. You want to damage his batteries. Someone who just returned from an optimized battery rejuvenation in and is currently on energy saving mode. He won't be attending.

Wonderful

This one CAF president is making the announcement, pls who else is thinking what am thinking...