Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi for celebrating with the Nigerian flag after Leicester City defeated Chelsea to clinch the FA Cup over the weekend.
Some Nigerians has expressed disappointment over Nnamdi Kanu’s comment.
After the FA Cup final match encounter, Iheanacho and Ndidi took the Nigeria flag to celebrate their victory.
The show of affection for the Nigerian flag by the Super Eagles players gathered massive attention on social media.
Kanu expressed his displeasure when he gave an example of Spaniard Gerard Pique who has been campaigning for Catalonia freedom from Spain, pointing out that the duo should follow Pique’s example.
Iheanacho and Ndidi are both from the south-eastern part of the country.
In his words: “Gerard Pique is a World Cup winner with over 103 caps for Spain. He never turned his back against Catalonia freedom. Severally, he has shown open support for Catalan freedom.
“But our Iheanacho & Ndidi with #Zoo flag? Shame! Difference btw White man & his Black counterparts.”
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