Obasanjo Hosts MMA Star Ngannou In Abeokuta

Obasanjo Hosts MMA Star Ngannou In Abeokuta

Ibrahim Lateef

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Francis Ngannou at his office in Abeokuta, BSNSports.com.ng has sourced. 

In an Instagram post on Monday, Ngannou shared that he visited the former president on Sunday.

 “It was an honour meeting the legendary former Nigerian President, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, at his home office in Abeokuta. I appreciated receiving words of wisdom from such an esteemed figure,” the post read.

Ngannou, who is Cameroonian-French, arrived in Nigeria a few days ago after spending the holiday season in his native Central African country.

Over the weekend, he was seen in Lagos enjoying time with Burna Boy and Kamaru Usman, a former UFC welterweight champion.

Ngannou’s visit to Nigeria comes almost three months after he knocked out Brazil’s Ricardo Ferreira in the first round of his Professional Fighters League (PFL) debut.

Before that, Ngannou suffered a second-round knockout against Anthony Joshua during their exhibition bout in March 2024.