Pele And The Nigerian Connection

The governor of the old Midwestern state later Bendel state Colonel Osagbovo Ogbemudia later promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in a warm hand shake with King Pele in 1972 after the Nigerian civil war. The late Brigadier General invited pele and his Santos football club of Brazil to play Vipers football club of Benin ( Bendel Insurance FC) in a friendly match at Ogbe Stadium renamed Sam Ogbemudia Stadium which the governor paid Santos FC £6,000. 

Also, if you zoom in you can't miss the young business man Chief sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion the present Esama of Benin.

- Anonymous