Details As Mikel Obi Delves Into Politics

Popular footballer Mikel Obi has delved into politics.

Obi made the incursion with a recent pledge.

The footballer who retired from international duties for Nigeria has promised to support “whatever” political position Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello intends to pursue in future.

The former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria made the promise when he visited Bello in Abuja, yesterday June 13, 2021.

Explaining the reason for his pledge to the Governor who has declared aspiration to become the next President of Nigeria, the footballer plying his trade with Stoke City stated in a report monitored by societynow.ng on newswirengr.com

“It is an honour for me to finally meet his Excellency personally after all the good things I have heard and read about him from not just the people of Kogi State but from Nigerians…

“My main aim is to come here to show my appreciation and to thank him for all the things he has been doing for the people and also to support him in whatever future political positions he wants to go into.

“I would like to be there to support him, to be there by his side through this journey for him to achieve whatever he wants, which is for the betterment of Nigeria.

“What better person to lead the youths than him, because he has been doing all these good works and that is why I am here to see whatever way I can come in.

“To get the youths together to know and see how we can make things better for our country and how we can align to achieve all that.”