President Buhari is expected to watch the second leg of Nigeria against Ghana live

Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sport, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari may be present at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja for the return leg of the Super Eagles’ 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs against Ghana.

Dare stated this on NFF TV on Wednesday morning while speaking to the Eagles’ coaching staff inside the stadium.

According to Dare, the president’s attendance in the second leg is not assured, but he will most likely be present.

“I was in Lagos yesterday  (Tuesday) and the president  (Muhammadu Buhari) ask me why was I not in Ghana and I realised that the president also knows that there is a Ghana match.

“He has not given me 100 per cent assurance but he is likely going to show up here (second leg) on the 29th as a surprise.”

The Sports Minister also added that he has done deep research on Ghana and the Baba Yara Stadium.

“We know the antics of Ghana, I’ve gone to school because of the match in Ghana and when I say I’ve gone to school, I’ve researched Ghana, I’ve researched Kumasi, I’ve researched the games they’ve won, I’ve researched some of their players, every single scouting report has come to me.”

“We are lucky on two counts, the stars we have on the pitch they are very good boys and we are also lucky with the crew because of the experience you people have collectively on and off the field. We are not going to play a draw in Ghana, these guys should just go out because there’s insurance for their legs now.

“So I wish you the best, all I can do is pray and support you I had to give you a good pitch here I’m glad they (players) liked it.”

He then told the players that they should put the AFCON failure behind them.

“Thank sincerely for turning up for Nigeria. We have put Cameroon and the Cup of Nations behind us and the message after Cameroon is that if I could remember I said let us visit our anger on Ghana. We are not going to Ghana for a draw so you guys just do your thing it’s football.” he ended.