Ex-Super Eagles striker, Jonathan Akpoborie has said Chinedu Obasi, who alleged that officials demanded bribe from him before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, should be offered a chance to present his case.
Obasi disclosed during an Instagram live video interview with Kelechi Bernard that he was asked to give bribe to be selected for the 2014 World Cup.
The allegation has however been debunked by some officials of the national team during that time. While debunking the allegation, Super Eagles assistant coach, Sylvanus Okpala and media officer Ben Alaiya said Obasi was not selected because of injury and fitness issues.
While making case for Chinedu Obasi, Akpoborie who was left out of the 1996 Olympics and the 1998 World Cup squads wrote on his Twitter handle that ex-internationals and pundits should not silence the playe.
He wrote: “Every player has their own story; we cannot just dismiss the boy’s story. He represented Nigeria with distinction, so we have to give him the necessary audience to present his case.”
He added that “The BBC documentary on Salisu Yusuf does not really exonerate our coaches either.”
