African Pillar of Sports and Forbes rated Billionaire, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has indicated an interest in buying the English Premier League club, Arsenal Football Club with a bid of 35% stake.
Kalu who is the current Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate in a Facebook post on Monday said the success of his administration with Enyimba FC has continuously increased his passion for football.
In Kalu’s Twitter handle @OUKtweets on Monday evening, He wrote: “Our success with Enyimba football club between 2000-2007 has continuously increased my passion for football. As the pillar of sports in Africa, I am considering an investment in football and I will buy 35 percent stake in Arsenal FC.
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“Our target is to lift the Champions League and Premier League back to back as we did in Enyimba.”
Our success with Enyimba FC btw 2000-2007 has continuously increased my passion for football. As the pillar of sports in Africa,I am considering an investment in football & I will buy 35 percent stake in Arsenal FC @Arsenal. Our target is to lift the Champions League & EPL… pic.twitter.com/MdRCUDoefe
— Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (@OUKtweets) November 16, 2020
Recall that under Senator Kalu as Abia governor, Enyimba Football Club two-time African champion, becoming the first Nigerian club to achieve the feat.
