Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has declared support for Governor Yahaha Bello’s future political ambition.
The former Chelsea and Trabzonspor player said he is impressed with what he has heard and read about the Kogi State Governor.
He also added that the Governor has what it takes to lead the people, especially the youths of the country.
Mikel Obi said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Governor in Abuja.
“It is an honor 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 Nigerians,” the former Chelsea midfielder said.”
“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.”
Governor Yahaya Bello has been romanticizing with the ambition of contesting for the President of the country.
In May, he revealed that a lot of Nigerians have been calling on him to contest for the post of President.
Mikel Obi currently plays for Stoke City in the English Cha
