Football Legend, Pele In Akwa Ibom's $3k Scandal.

As you read this and if things favourably fall in place for the Akwa Ibom Government then the world renowned Brazilian football wizard, Edson Arantes do Nascimento popularly known as Pele should be getting ready to return the total sum of $300,00 (about #135 million) back to the Akwa Ibom State Government. Being appearance fee paid him to grace the opening of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo two years ago, which he failed to.

The 30,000-capacity stadium, which at the weekend played host to Nigeria’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria, was opened by then Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on November 7, 2014, with King of Football Pele billed to appear at the elaborate event.

However, Pele did not grace the occasion even after his agents received a $300,000 payment because there was a shift in dates for the opening of the multi-million dollar sporting edifice nicknamed ‘The Nest of Champions’.

A top source informed that oil-rich Akwa Ibom Government has since been demanding that the appearance fee be refunded and so far their efforts have come to nought.

“The Akwa Ibom Government want their cash back, but so far all their efforts have proved abortive,” the source said.

“They want all the $300,000, but some experts in the business have advised they should angle for a part of this sum.

“Pele’s people have continued to insist they were not the ones who breached the agreement and so they could not be liable.

“And that by the time a new date for the opening of the stadium was fixed, their client was committed to another engagement.”

Many years after he retired from the game, three-time world champion Pele has cashed in on his charisma to rake in millions of dollars through special guest appearances around the globe.

Source: Business Day

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