Super Eagles legend, Segun Odegbami has expressed concerns regarding Ahmed Musa’s rumored return to the Nigeria Professional Football League.
Last week, Musa teased football fans by sharing a picture of NPFL clubs on his X account, hinting at his possible return to the domestic league.
The 31 year-old forward has been without a club since February 2024, after terminating his contract with Turkish side Sivasspor due to unpaid wages.
Musa previously played for Kano Pillars during the 2009/10 season, where he set a league record with 18 goals in 25 matches, propelling the team to a second-place finish.
Ahmed Musa returned to play for Kano Pillars in 2022. Photo | X (Ralph Chidozie George)
In 2021, he briefly returned to Kano Pillars but left after just three months to join Turkish side Karagümrük.
The 1980 AFCON champion, commended Musa’s illustrious career but cautioned against the risks associated with returning to the NPFL at this stage.
Former Nigerian footballer, Segun Odegbami | Getty Images
“I also wore the number 7 jersey and share some traits with Ahmed Musa,” Odegbami said
“Like me, he scored many goals from the wings, including four during two World Cups—the highest by a Nigerian in World Cup history.”
“It is in the news now that, 6 months after departing the national team and not securing a contract to play for any team abroad, he will be rejoining his former team, Kano Pillars FC, this season and intends to leverage on that ‘project’ and play his way back to the Super Eagles for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco,” Odegbami noted.
“He is taking a big risk, most before him did not take that path. Few players in Nigeria’s football history have returned to the NPFL to end their careers, and probably none succeeded in leaving a mark.”
Musa, who has not featured for Nigeria since the 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire, has been absent from recent squads, including for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and 2025 AFCON qualifiers, raising questions about whether his time with the national team may be over.
