The Travails of Brother Sunday

Jul 15, 2015  | The NFF secretariat Abuja

Oga Amaju reveals the new messiah to the world  . . .the savior . . .the African Pep  . .here is Brother Sunday  . .come to clean up the Big bosses mess. . .the world is wary . . .he had a nasty rep as a player in the National team …the knives are quietly unsheathed !

Sep 5, 2015 | Dares Salam

Brother Sundays first match in charge  . . A goalless draw between Nigeria and Tanzania. . . the skeptics are still confused . . .hands still firmly on the knives  . . .perhaps this Brother Sunday truly is the savior . . and then again perhaps not ! Its early days yet ! It makes sense to wait  . . .and watch !

Oct 6, 2015 | Super Eagles Camp Belgium

Drama unfolds . . .The  cat and Brother Sunday go to war . . a vicious tussle of power and exchange of words lead to the cat being expunged from the national team . . Brother Sundays temperament from yore has reared its ugly head again . . . Now his fate is truly in his hands . . . he has no choice but to succeed to vindicate his actions . . .no choice . . . the lions are waiting to feast !

Jan 26, 2016 | Umuganda Stadium, Gisenyi Rwanda

Nigeria Crash out of the CHAN 2016 tournament in the group stage losing to Guinea . . . Bro Sundays 1st competitive loss . . .he duly apologizes ! It makes no difference  . . . the man once heralded as the savior has been demystified  . . .the knives are out now . . .they are coming for his head !

Feb 7,  2016 | Social Media

Brother Sunday loses his cool and hits back in an  eight-minute video on his personal website . . .calling his critics insane . .also suggesting journalist ask him to pay so they would write favorable reviews about him . . .he rants like an incensed bull . . .hitting out at everything and everyone except himself  . . . . he looks infantile . . .like a teenager throwing a tantrum . .the world is disgusted ! Surely this cannot be the much heralded savior . . . unleashed they go at him stabbing at every opportunity !

Feb 8 -11 2016 |

Boom ! It all blows up !Spiraling out of control  . . .threatening to escalate into a full conflict ! The wounds are deep on both sides ! The world comes for him the gloves are off ! The Teacher turned FIFA instructor turned coach calls his appointment a disgrace and an insult to Nigerians ! The chairman labels him insulting unprofessional and pathetic  . . .The body involved demanding he produces evidence of his claim within 7 days . . . the media is awash with his ongoing quagmire   . . .surely this is the end of Brother Sunday ?

Present day |

Suddenly  . . as quickly as it had risen . . .the storm seems to blow over  . . . it gradually quiets down  . . .for now! The double header against Egypt is over the horizon . . they will be waiting there . . .to drive the knives in  . . .finally!  The Federation ask him to pay a hefty fine . . .Brother Sunday puts his head in his hands . . .he has since apologized wanting to move on . . . but still they are waiting  . . . .waiting  . . .waiting !! bloodied knives in hand!

Our drama is far from over . . . .

. . . .To be continued