10 most followed Nigerian footballers on Twitter

Nigerian footballers – like their counterparts from the rest of the world – are some of the most active users of social networking platform, Twitter.

They take to the 140-character messaging service to share their experience on and off the pitch with thousands of esteemed followers.

However, some posses more fans than others which signifies their status globally and in the digital space.

Here are the 10 most followed Nigerian football players on the microblogging site.

  1. Victor Moses

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic - St James' Park

Followers: 738K

Handle: @VictorMoses

Tweets: 529

Following: 128

  1. Osaze Odemwingie

Osaze Odemwingie

Followers – 245K

Handle: @odemwingieP

Following: 169

  1. Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi

Followers: 144K

Handle: @alexiwobi

Tweets: 567

Following: 86

  1. Obafemi Martins

Obafemi Martins

Followers – 83K

Handle: @Obafemimartins

Following: 332

  1. Kelechi Iheanacho

kelechi iheanacho

Followers: 81K

Handle: @67Kelechi

Following: 174

  1. Ikechukwu Uche

Ike Uche

Followers – 62k

Handle: @ikeuche9

Following: 137

  1. Mikel Obi

Mikel Obi Super Eagles of Nigeria

Followers: 61k

Handle: @mikel_john_obi

Following: 35

  1. Ogenyi Onazi

Ogenyi Onazi

Followers: 60K

Handle: @OnaziOgenyi

Followers: 108

  1. Kenneth Omeruo

Kenneth Omeruo

Followers: 59K

Handle: @Omeruo22

Following: 106

  1. Elderson Echiejile

Elderson Echiejile

Followers: 34K

Handle: @EldersonEch

Following: 32