“I am a footballer not a politician” – Kanu Nwankwo discredits video that claims he helps Tinubu

Nwankwo Kanu, former Tremendous Eagles ahead, has revealed that he didn’t endorse any presidential candidate.

In a video shared on his Twitter web page on Friday, 27 January, Kanu urged Nigerians to treat claims of his endorsement of any candidate as “faux information”.

This got here after an outdated clip of the previous footballer praising Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had just lately gone viral.

Within the video, which was captured in March 2022 throughout a go to to commemorate Tinubu’s seventieth birthday, Kanu recounted that the APC candidate was one of many first donors to his basis when it acknowledged.

Supporters of the APC presidential candidate had interpreted the video as the previous Arsenal FC participant pledging his help for Tinubu.

Addressing the state of affairs, Kanu stated he was not a politician and didn’t endorse any candidate.

In his phrases;

“I’ve stated it and I’ll say it once more. I’m not a politician however a footballer. Whoever is spreading faux information that I requested you to vote for any person
I don’t do such. My life is all about soccer. That’s my area and I’m pleased with it. That is the final time: cease spreading faux, depraved information in opposition to Papilo. I’m right here to assist individuals. Don’t attempt to destroy what you can’t destroy.
Go get your PVC and vote for the perfect”

Watch him converse beneath;