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Nigeria Vice President Shettima Celebrates With Super Eagles After AFCON Semi-Final Victory

By accuratenewsng 08/02/2024

Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima has celebrated with the Super Eagles after victory over South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 semi-final in Cote d’Ivore.

The match finished 1-1 after extra time and the three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast or the Democratic Republic of Congo, who meet later, in the final on Sunday.

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Both regular-time goals also came from penalties with captain William Troost-Ekong scoring after 67 minutes for Nigeria and Teboho Mokoena equalised from a 90th-minute spot-kick.

Before the commencement of the match, the vice president was sent by President Bola Tinubu to boost the morale of the players.

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After Nigeria’s victory, an elated Vice President visited the Super Eagles in the dressing room.(Channels)