Before the African Cup of Nations finals, Afrobeat artist Yemi Alade hoped that the Super Eagles wouldn’t receive a “bad luck handshake.”
As the Super Eagles of Nigeria play Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations title today, Sunday, February 11, the entire nation is filled with excitement.
Yemi Alade, who gave a performance at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) opening ceremony in Côte d’Ivoire in 2023, prayed for the Super Eagles.
Before the Super Eagles’ game today, she issued a warning, saying that certain individuals shouldn’t risk their bad luck by shaking hands with them.
Her words: “Make some people no carry their badluck go dey do handshake before our eagles play o.”
Many speculated that her statement was indirectly for the President, Bola Tinubu, who is expected to be in attendance at the AFCON finals.
Check out some reactions
Iruefi XXL said: “Dem no call name but see as some people dey protest, so una know say una ‘president’ get badluck?”
SizZzle warned: “My sister. Who know say e get bad luck make e avoid that stadium abeg.,”
Paulcrypts noted: “We all know who Chef yemi alade is cooking but no be my mouth una go hear am Sha 😂”
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