The Nigeria Football Federation has stated categorically that Ademola Lookman of Leicester City FC OF England has not yet been cleared by World Football body, FIFA to represent Nigeria at the International level reason for his omission in Nigeria Squad to AFCON 2021.
NFF stated that it is therefore incorrect for any medium to claim that interim Head Coach Austin Eguavoen is the one who axed the player from Nigeria’s final list of 28 for the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021.
However, his name was included in the initial provisional list with the belief that the process would have been completed before the commencement of Afcon but the process for his switch is ongoing.
Lookman played for England U19, U20 and U21 and was part of England 2017 FIFA U20 winning team before trying to switch to Nigeria.
The 24-year-old is in fine form for Leicester City scoring in their 6-3 defeat to Man City and the 1-0 win over Liverpool on Tuesday in the EPL.