Poor Man: Football Fans Boo Ex-Gov Igbinedion At Ogbe Stadium

According to William Shakespeare, the evil that men do lives after them. That indication manifested yesterday when football fans booed former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion and rained abusive words on him during the London 2012 Olympic Games qualifying match between Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles and Tanzania.

Igbinedion, who was among the dignitaries that watched the match, which Nigeria won 3-0, was booed immediately his presence was announced to the spectators at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria.

The fans were irked because during his tenure as governor of the state, the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, venue of the match, was in a deplorable state, forcing the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to blacklist it from the stadia hosting matches of the national teams.

The fans unanimously chorused ole! Ole!! Ole!!! and called Igbinedion some unprintable names while the booing lasted.

As if that was not enough, one of the fans even jumped into the VIP area, where Igbinedion was seated with other dignitaries and rained curses on him.

As the ugly scene continued, P.M Sports sampled the opinion of the angry fans. One of them, Omosuyi Apeyi, said the former governor should be ashamed of himself, “because during the governor’s tenure, we football fans were denied the opportunity of watching our football stars live.

“And if not for our sports loving governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, who refurbished this stadium, we wouldn’t have had the privilege of seeing any of our darling teams and their players.”

Another fan, who claimed that he travelled all the way from Delta State to watch the Olympic qualifying match between Nigeria and Tanzania, said the former governor deserves more than the booing he got from the fans.

Igeniwari Emokpor, another football supporter queried the rationale behind Igbinedion’s decision to come and watch the match at a stadium he allegedly abandoned during his era as governor of the state.

According to Emokpor; “the booing was not enough, we would have mobbed him. He should thank the security operatives and the maturity of some of us. We would have mobilised the fans to lynch him”.

Meanwhile, Nigeria moved a step closer to the London 2012 soccer event of the Olympics as they upturned a 0-1 loss to the East Africans in Dares Salam a fortnight ago, to win the second leg match 3-0, (3-1 aggregate).

Ekigo Ehiosun increased his goal tally to 5 in the qualifiers, when he opened scoring for Nigeria in the 3rd minute, while Ganiyu Oseni and VVV Venlo of Holland’s Ahmed Musa scored the second and third goals respectively to secure the last round ticket for the Eagles.

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Posted: at 20-06-2011 09:34 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

ok

Posted: at 20-06-2011 10:03 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

I guess the guy is shameless.

Posted: at 20-06-2011 10:50 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

good for him

Posted: at 20-06-2011 11:20 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

  which kan stomach be dis one na?

Posted: at 20-06-2011 11:21 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

  stomach palava on the go

Posted: at 20-06-2011 11:26 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Yeye former governor. When they release am so? I thought he was detained in Dubai to be flown to London to face charges of money laundering. What is happening self? Abi na him ghost you see so @ d stadium? Somebody tell me plsssssssssss!

Posted: at 20-06-2011 11:50 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

I we say he's Lucky anyway for escaping death, angry mob would have dealt with him......The man is shameless

Posted: at 20-06-2011 11:58 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

hahahaha huuuu ole God punish u and ur evil papa    as u steal reach see as ur stomach be   idiot  phyuking drug addict na drug u go use all d money smoke
 

Posted: at 21-06-2011 12:18 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

hw do ya call faggots like this poor man

Posted: at 21-06-2011 12:49 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac