Victor Osimhen of Napoli was congratulated on winning the Serie A championship by Peter Obi, the Labor Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election.
Obi claimed in a series of tweets on Sunday that Osimhen’s 22nd goal against Udinese was sufficient for the legendary Italian Football Club to win their first Serie A league title since 1990.
The LP flagbearer said that the Napoli forward’s penalty win over Fiorentina today moved him further in front of George Weah as the highest-scoring African in Seria A history.
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Obi asserts that Osimhen’s incredible journey from the Ojota Lagos slums to one of the best players in the world is a powerful example of what young Nigerians can accomplish if given the opportunity to pursue their aspirations.
He wrote: “I heartily congratulate the Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, whose 22nd goal of the season earned Napoli a 1-1 draw at Udinese and was enough to win the great Italian Football Club their first Serie A league title since 1990.
“Today, Victor Osimhen’s penalty against Fiorentina further pushed him ahead of George Weah as Africa’s highest goal scorer in Seria A history. Osimhen’s feat is more remarkable when it is recalled that Napoli last won the title during the days of the late legendary footballer Diego Maradona.
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“Osimhen’s inspiring story of rising from the slums of Ojota Lagos to become one of the best footballers in the world is an eloquent testimony to what Nigerian youths can achieve if given the right atmosphere to pursue their dreams.
“It is yet another proof that a new Nigeria is POssible if we harness the abundant talents of our teeming youths.”
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