NFF warned me against inviting Mikel, Enyeama and Emenike, says Oliseh
Author: Ayobami OkerindePublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Nigeria
Sports

Former Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) warned him not to invite John Obi Mikel, Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike, whom it considered a source of problems. Oliseh says he regrets not following that advice: he travelled to France to speak with Enyeama and to London to meet Mikel and Victor Moses, but Mikel did not attend or reply to his message. He called Mikel’s absence a major insult but said he did not take it personally, and praised Emenike as respectful and influential in Nigeria’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations victory.
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