Super Eagles: Emotional Pictures of 3 Governors Who Feel Sad as Nigeria Draws Zimbabwe in Uyo

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria's match against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in Uyo was witnessed by three Nigerian governors on the evening of Tuesday, March 25, 2025
• Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Douye Diri of Bayelsa and the host Umo Eno were all emotional as the Super Eagles played a draw against the Warriors of Zimbabwe
• Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, was also present at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium to watch the Super Eagles match

Uyo, Akwa Ibom - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was emotional as Nigeria's Super Eagles played a 1-1 draw against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in their World Cup campaign at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Tuesday night, March 25.

A picture of the Lagos governor was seen placing his hand on his head when the Super Eagles missed some chances. His counterpart from Bayelsa, Douye Diri, who was also in Sanwo-Olu's company, was pictured squeezing his mouth.

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In another picture, the two governors were seen with the host governor, Umo Emo, probably after the match. According to Richard Okon, a media aide to Governor Eno, another prominent Nigerian who was also on the field to watch the Super Eagles match was Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria drew the Warriors of Zimbabwe 1-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Zimbabweans battled hard against Nigeria with a disciplined defensive display that threatened Nigeria's World Cup hopes.

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Victor Osimhen opened the scoring for Nigeria with a header in the second half, lurking at the far post to evade the Zimbabwean defence and heading home Tolu Arokodare’s flick from Moses Simon’s cross.

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Zimbabwe equalised minutes later, breaking the Super Eagles' hearts and denting a huge blow to the team's chances of making it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

There was a sense of sadness at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with Nigerians already losing hope that the green and white flag will not fly in 2026. Victor Osimhen was seen visibly upset and refusing to join his teammates in applauding the home fans, particularly the supporters' group at the end of the match.

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The Super Eagles now have seven points, six behind South Africa who beat Benin Republic 2-0.

The Eagles remained in fourth place after Rwanda and Lesotho settled, and Lesotho settled for a 1-1 draw at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. Rwanda and Benin are tied with eight points each.

Eno bans appointees from celebrating in Uyo

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Akwa Ibom state governor Umo Eno ordered that any of his newly appointed commissioners and aides who celebrated their appointment in Uyo, the state capital, would be sacked.

Governor Eno also directed the security agencies to monitor the new appointees and ensure that none of them celebrate in Uyo, except those from the state capital.

According to the governor, the directive was meant to enable the new appointee to build closer ties with grassroots communities in the state.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng