"Emi lo kan of Doha": Tinubu Celebrates Lionel Messi with Special Photo as Argentina Win 2022 World Cup
- APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has set tongues wagging as he celebrates Lionel Messi after leading Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
- In a tweet on his official Twitter page, the former Lagos governor shared a photoshopped picture of Messi wearing his signature cap and captioned it "Emi lo kan of Doha"
- Nigerians have been reacting to Tinubu's special congratulatory tweet which has political significance in Nigeria
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FCT, Abuja - Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stirred reactions on social media as he celebrates Lionel Messi after inspiring Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Source: Twitter
Shortly after the match which saw Argentina defeat Kylian Mbappé's France 4:2 in a penalty shootout after a 3:3 draw, Tinubu took to Twitter to post a photoshopped photo of Messi wearing his signature cap with the caption:
"Emi lo kan of Doha".
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"Emi lo kan", meaning "it's my turn", is Tinubu's political catchphrase. He uttered the words at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, in June when he was seeking the support of APC delegates before the presidential primary.
The Nation newspaper has just announced the catchphrase as the Slogan of the Year.
"Perhaps it was not intended to be a slogan. But it became a thunderous one. It can be called an accidental slogan. Once the political giant uttered the expression in a political setting, he gave it life. It travelled far and wide via multiple media. The expression became an identity, a signature," the newspaper wrote.
Emi lo kan of Doha: Nigerians react to Tinubu's tweet celebrating Messi
Daniel Regha, @DanielRegha, said:
"Tinubu u can see Messi plans not to participate in the World Cup after this, cos he's getting old; He knows the younger ones are more qualified for the job next time. That's something worth emulating. Apply this philosophy in politics, u are contesting but u are n¤t fit to rule."
Ibraheem Abdullateef (Egghead), @_ibraheemlateef, said:
"You get it. Next year we win. "
Abu Afrah, @ynusaa, said:
"Argentina with structure has won the world cup."
Abdul.mkt, @Omope_Abdul, said:
"Messi scored a brace, captained his team, played every minute. He didn't sit on the bench asking El Rufai to score or take penalties.
"He attended debates. He was healthy. He’s done it over & over again. He didn’t order referee to give his own team red card."
PAPI WADE , @thepapiwadee, said:
"He tried 5 times before winning it, so you sef go try 5 times boss."
G5 Governors: Makinde, Ortom, Wike resolved to join APC, declared support for Tinubu? PDP speaks
In another report, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalists dismissed the possibility of Governor Nyesom Wike turning his back on the party ahead of the 2023 general election.
The main opposition party was reacting to the insinuations that the Rivers state governor and his four other colleagues known as G5 Governors have resolved to back the presidential candidate of the APC, Tinubu.
Ahead of the 2023 polls, Wike and his counterparts in Oyo, Benue, Abia and Enugu states, Seyi Makinde, Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, respectively, have said they won't back Atiku if the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, does not vacate the seat for a southerner.
Source: Legit.ng
