Nigeria: NOC Denies Rejecting Mikel As Team Nigeria Captain

The Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Tunde Popoola has reaffirmed the appointment of John Mikel Obi as captain of Team Nigeria to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Popoola, who was at the office of the Minister of Youth and Sports yesterday with the President Engr. Habu Gumel for a meeting with Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung, stated categorically that at no time did the Nigeria Olympic Committee deny or reject Mikel Obi as Captain of Team Nigeria.

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