Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have congratulated Nigerian star Ademola Lookman on winning the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards.

Atiku congratulates Lookman

In a post shared on his X page on Monday, December 16, Atiku, the former vice president and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, tweeted:

"Look no further than Ademola Lookman, African Footballer of the Year 2024. Congratulations! #CAFAwards2024. -AA."

Look no further than Ademola Lookman, African Footballer of the Year 2024. Congratulations! #CAFAwards2024. -AA pic.twitter.com/6ud2pKtUEp

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) December 16, 2024

Peter Obi hails Lookman, Nnadozie

In the same vein, Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, congratulated Lookman and Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie who won the Goalkeeper of the Year Award in the Women's category.

Obi highlighted the importance of investing in sports, pointing out that these victories not only bring pride but also create jobs and unity in Nigeria.

He tweeted:

"Nigeria was again the starlight in Continental soccer as our own Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, was crowned the African Footballer of the Year 2024, while Super Falcon's goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, is again crowned the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year 2024 at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. And to crown it all, the female national team, the Super Falcons, won the continent's Women's National Team of the Year at the same awards.

"I sincerely congratulate our very dear sportsmen and women who, through these awards, have written their names in gold and brought honor to our nation. Thank you for your hard work, efforts, skills, and excellence which brought you thus far."

Widely tipped as the favourite, Lookman becomes the sixth Nigerian in history to win the coveted award, joining an elite group that includes Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amuneke (1994), Nwankwo Kanu (1996 and 1999), Victor Ikpeba (1997), and most recently, Victor Osimhen (2023).

Nigeria was again the starlight in Continental soccer as our own Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, was crowned the African Footballer of the Year 2024, while Super Falcon's goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, is again crowned the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year 2024 at the… pic.twitter.com/ubToXxolMh

— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) December 17, 2024