Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has received the long part of his X [formerly Twitter] followers’ tongues after he tweeted his impression about Bukayo Saka’s penalty in the Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Tuesday night encounter.
Saka went to ground in the box after clashing with Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. But referee Glenn Nyberg blew the full-time whistle with the score level at 2-2.
Arsenal players and fans were left furious as a result, with Saka approaching the referee after the match.
In reaction, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) had tweeted, “That last-minute foul on Saka was a penalty as clear as daylight. Arsenal was robbed.”
This elicited various reaction from his X followers. See the reactions:
There are the ‘professional’ football analysts, such as these ones:
You know nothing about football sir. Saka was the one who hit his leg on the keeper
— Zenith Guy (@GuyZenith) April 9, 2024
Minister, don’t start this oo. More like Yellow card for Saka for kicking the GK.
— Captain MD🌍 (@LovedCarefully) April 9, 2024
Just because you said it’s a penalty then the referee was right.
It was not a penalty!!!!— stainless (@stainless231) April 9, 2024
Tough call as Saka ran into the keeper.
— Edozie John Akunyili (@dogzigee) April 9, 2024
How on earth will you say that thing that happened was a penalty,you think it’s England referees that always officiate rubbish every Saturday afternoon.
— BIG_BEN (@Big_Ben_21) April 10, 2024
I expected Saka to get a yellow card! The keepers legs were firmly on the ground. It was Saka that hit him and went down dramatically. It was an easy call.
— Dapsie (@Dapsijaiye) April 9, 2024
That’s not a penalty Sir.
Saka should have gotten a yellow as a matter of fact.— Samuel Nzekwe (@Nzekwe_samuel_) April 10, 2024
And those who see politics in everything, such as these ones:
Just as Yakubu Mahmood robbed us by switching off the Irev
— Osaro PhD, Csu. (@official_osasb7) April 10, 2024
Same way inec robbed Nigerians. If not how you go be aviation minister?
— Farmers of Thought (@Its_ereko) April 10, 2024
You should take them to court and arrange Haruna Tsamani to judge the case
— Queen Bee (@RealQueenBee__) April 10, 2024
Arsenal was robbed just like Tinubu was robbed and rigged out in the entire South East region, despite APC having 6 senators 22 house of representatives and 2 sitting governors.
We will never forget 🌚
— Ainà Dipo 🇳🇬 (@dipoaina1) April 9, 2024
Just like Peter Obi was robbed of presidency.😋
— ~🤴🏾BPR 🤴🏾~ (@wisdomlight247) April 9, 2024
Keyamo using the word robbed gives me PTSD. What a choice of word. 🤣
— Bigwig Austin (@aai_austin) April 10, 2024
Had no idea you know what being robbed looked like 😅
— Freedom. (@mr_efreedom) April 10, 2024
