AFCON 2023: KCee Wins N11.7m After Nigeria Beat Ivory Coast, Teni Celebrates With Him

AFCON 2023: KCee Wins N11.7m After Nigeria Beat Ivory Coast, Teni Celebrates With Him

  • Following Super Eagles' victory against Ivory Coast, Nigerian singer Kcee is ecstatic after winning N11.7 million
  • The Limpopo hitmaker placed a bold bet of N3 million on the Super Eagles to emerge victorious against Cote d'Ivoire
  • In a viral online video, Kcee radiated joy, accompanied by the singer Teni, who celebrated him
  • In a chat with Legit.ng, Afam, while reacting to Kcee's cash out after staking N3m, pointed out the risks

Nigerian singer Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo has benefited from the Super Eagles' victory against Ivory Coast.

On January 17, 2024, the Limpopo hitmaker made news when he bet N3 million on his country to defeat Cote d'Ivoire.

AFCON 2023: KCee wins N11.7m after Nigeria beats Ivory Coast
KCee wins N11.7m after Nigeria beats Ivory Coast. Credit: @iam_kcee, @elephantdecôtedIvoire
Source: Instagram

He posted the pictorial evidence, stating that if Super Eagles win Group A's second match, the whopping sum of N11.7 million would be his.

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Note that Equatorial Guinea and the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, played to a 1-1 tie in their opening Group A match on January 14.

Super Eagles' latest win meant a lot to Kcee, whose N3 million quickly turned into N11.7 million.

In the joyous video he posted on Instagram, Kcee jumped for joy alongside singer Teni, who cheered him on for his daring move.

He wrote:

"She's too good. I promise you don't play. Congratulations to me. @bet9jaig i win una today o."

See his post below:

Netizens react to KCee's win

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

hola_yemi124:

"Baba abeg dash me some money oo more wins ooo Nigeria for life."

hypeman.morgan:

"Money nah MIND shaaa, high BP go nearly kpai who play Nigeria straight win. Congrats Bab.a"

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onpoint_bathrooms:

"Ojapiano founder na man you be am loyal."

iam_jdm1:

"Bad man KCEE. Send me my share."

icecod_gram:

"@iam_kcee boss, something about you is that you appreciate true talented artist when you meet one. I praise you for your consistency you have been a major motivation for me.
"I know when you listen to me, you will see that am the rapper that will carry Afro hip-hop to the world. Listen to my new single LETTER TO FELA out worldwide."

Betting is a complicated risk - Afam

According to Afam, betting is for the brave, and the benefits hardly come by.

"Betting is very difficult, but those who are ready to risk and fail sometimes gain."

Okocha visits Super Eagles ahead of Ivory Coast match

Nigerian football legend Augustine Azuka Okocha, affectionately known as Jay Jay Okocha, had a memorable time with the Super Eagles team ahead of their match with Ivory Coast.

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A video sighted by legit.ng saw the heartwarming moment when he addressed the players a few hours before their scheduled match.

Following that, the Nigerian players were high in spirit as they danced and hailed their senior colleague.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.