“Offering Keshi a new deal is a celebration of failure” – Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has described the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) decision to offer Stephen Keshi a new deal, as “celebrating failure”.

The two-term senator, who represents Bayelsa West, blasted the football house for playing politics with the vacant role.

Keshi is yet to accept the terms on the fresh contract, but Lokpobiri said he should suffer the same fate that befell Samson Siasia.



“I was the former chairman of the Sports Committee between 2007 and 2011 and I know the politics and intrigues which have been playing out in the country’s football house,” Lokpobiri said.

“Are we trying to celebrate failure?

“I’m aware that Siasia was sacked after he failed to qualify the country for the 2013 Nations Cup.

“Keshi was given all the support even more than Siasia, yet he failed to qualify the country for Afcon.