President Tinubu deepens social media stir, crowning Victor Osimhen as Serie A King

Nigeria’s President-elect Bola Tinubu, has showered praises on Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, following his goalscoring exploits for Napoli in the Italian Serie A this season.

Osimhen scored Napoli’s only goal in their 1-1 draw against Udinese on Thursday to secure the needed point for the Neapolitans to clinch the 2022/23 Serie A title, ending the Italian club’s 33-year wait for a league title.

In acknowledgement of Osimhen’s unsung feat in Italy, Tinubu took to his official Twitter page where he shared a picture of the striker in a Napoli shirt, describing the Lagos raised star a ‘great person’.

“I think we can all agree that there was another coronation in Italy where our son, Victor Osimhen, claimed the crown as the new King of Serie A!,” Tinubu wrote on his official twitter account.d

“The real deal, or idán gangan as younger folks may describe him; Victor has continued the fine tradition of Nigeria’s footballing excellence on the global stage.

“We are all proud of him and wish him well in what is already a remarkable career.”