Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has lamented over the defeat of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to the Elephants of Cote dโIvoire.
Atiku said the Super Eaglesโ defeat was not the result Nigerians expected.
OsunDailyNG reports that the Ivorian team defeated their Nigerian counterparts 2-1.
However, Atiku posted on X: โNot the result we all expected. Nonetheless, we remain #SuperEagles. Still proud of you guys. Well done, @NGSuperEagles. -AAโ
On his part, former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani congratulated the Ivorian team.
He posted: โIn the spirit of Sportsmanship,Congratulations to Ivory Coast and to the Super Eagles. We are proud of their performance. #AFCON2023.โ