Former Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has joined millions of football enthusiasts worldwide to congratulate Arsenal Football Club on their historic English Premier League (EPL) title triumph, urging the newly crowned English champions to complete a legendary continental double by winning the UEFA Champions League.
The Waziri of Adamawa, a well-known and passionate supporter of the North London club, took to his official social media handles shortly after Manchester City’s mid-week stumble at Bournemouth mathematically sealed the Premier League title for Mikel Arteta’s side. In his congratulatory message, Atiku praised the team’s immense grit, stating that their success is a masterclass in resilience, discipline, and unwavering teamwork after 22 long years of near-misses and intense public mockery.
However, the former Vice-President reminded the players that the ultimate mission for the 2025/26 football season is only half-completed. Pointing toward the upcoming UEFA Champions League Final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 30, 2026, at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Atiku challenged the Gunners to maintain their tactical focus and bring the elusive European crown to the Emirates Stadium. He noted that winning the Champions League would permanently cement this current squad’s status among Europe’s all-time footballing elite.
The politician’s celebratory remarks have since triggered a lively wave of reactions across Nigerian digital spaces. For years, rival football fans on Nigerian social media have routinely used Arsenal’s late-season heartbreaks to poke fun at Atiku’s own serial, close-run bids for the Nigerian presidency. With the “Arsenal curse” officially shattered in 2026, ecstatic supporters and political commentators are jokingly asking if the Gunners’ long-awaited breakthrough is a cosmic sign that the veteran politician might finally break his own electoral jinx ahead of the 2027 general elections.
