The Nigerian Football Federation, in its own way of supporting Joseph
Yobo in his upcoming testimonial have granted Super Eagles captain John
Mikel Obi and his assistant Ahmed Musa permission to play in the game
billed for the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo on Friday, 27th May.
Joseph Yobo has contacted so many former and current world football stars including Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Toure to play in his testimonial, and the NFF with a friendly to play within the same period, have granted Mikel and Musa permission to show support to one of Africa's best defenders during his prime.
Joseph Yobo has contacted so many former and current world football stars including Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Toure to play in his testimonial, and the NFF with a friendly to play within the same period, have granted Mikel and Musa permission to show support to one of Africa's best defenders during his prime.
“The
NFF leadership has decided that Mikel (Obi) and (Ahmed) Musa should be
excused from the two friendly matches in Europe so that they can honour
Joseph Yobo, who is having his testimonial game on the same Friday, 27th May
that we are playing Mali in Rouen, France. “The two players have been
communicated accordingly,” NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi,
yesterday.
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