Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has joined millions of football aficionados around the world to felicitate with Messi following Argentina\u2019s World Cup triumph. <\/p>\n
\u201cEmi lo kan\u201d is a Yoruba phrase which loosely translates to \u201cit is my turn\u201d.<\/p>\n
The saying has become synonymous with the APC presidential candidate after his outburst in Ogun earlier in 2022, while he was vying for his party\u2019s ticket.<\/p>\n
Messi on Saturday inspired the South American country to the 2022 World Cup victory, their first in 36 years. <\/p>\n
The World Cup final between Argentina and France was played at the Lusali Stadium in Doha, capital of Qatar.<\/p>\n
Messi scored two goals in the enthralling encounter that ended 3-3 after extra time, and was followed by a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n
Many football fans believe the World Cup triumph by the 35-year-old is much-needed to crown the stellar and phenomenal career he has had.<\/p>\n
Lending his voice to the victory, Tinubu took to his Twitter page and posted an edited picture of Messi in wearing a Yoruba traditional cap with the chain insignia of the former governor of Lagos state embossed on it. <\/p>\n
The image was captioned \u201cEmi lo kan of Doha\u201d.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the tweet has continued to garner mixed reactions from Twitter users.<\/p>\n
\u201cMessi scored a brace, captained his team, and played every minute. He didn\u2019t sit on the bench asking El Rufai to score or take penalties. He attended debates. He was healthy. He\u2019s done it over & over again. He didn\u2019t order referee to give his own team red card,\u201d one Twitter user wrote.<\/p>\n
See some reactions from Twitter below.<\/p>\n
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