KAA Gent defender, Jordan Torunarigha has announced he is switching international allegiance to Nigeria.
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Torunarigha represented Germany at the youth level and was part of the country’s U-23 team at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In the past, the centre-back turned down overtures from former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr.
He, however, recently told Ran, “I have given it a lot of thought”
“My father has already played for the Nigerian national team, so I’m really happy that I can follow in his footsteps now.
“My goal is to be part of the Nigerian team at the 2026 World Cup.”
His father, Ojokojo was also a former footballer and also represented Nigeria in the past.
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
