By John Ogunsemore
Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou has revealed that he received some words of wisdom from former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo.
The mixed martial arts fighter disclosed this after visiting the ex-Nigerian leader in his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Sunday.
Sharing photos of the visit on Instagram, the Cameroonian fighter described it as an honour to be hosted by the “legend”.
He said, “It was an honour meeting the legendary former Nigerian president, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday at his home office in Abeokuta. It was great receiving some words of wisdom from the legend.”
Ngannou arrived in Nigeria a few days ago after spending the Yuletide holiday in his native Cameroon.
He was spotted hanging out with Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy and former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in Lagos over the weekend.