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The Sun Nigeria

Iwobi names Wizkid as favourite Nigerian singer

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Super Eagles midfielder and Fulham winger Alexander Iwobi, who recently returned to social media, has named Afrobeats superstar Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, as his favourite Nigerian singer. Iwobi, who was heavily trolled by Nigerians over his performance in the 2023 African Cup of Nations final against Cote d’Ivoire, said he had been a long-time fan of Wizkid during a question and answer session.

His response, however, stunned the interviewer, who appeared to be a big fan of Grammy Award winner Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy.

“You are feeling Wizkid more than Burna Boy?” the interviewer queried Iwobi.

In response, the footballer, who rated Burna Boy’s Last Last song highly, said: “I have always been a fan of Wizkid.”