Ghanaians clash with Nigerians after Ademola Lookman win CAF Player of the Year

Some Ghanaians and Nigerians on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), engaged in heated debates after Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman won the 2024 CAF Player of the Year Award on Monday, December 16, 2024.

The controversy was sparked when a Nigerian user claimed superiority over Ghana in football, music, food, and vibes, ending their tweet with the provocative question, "What did we leave for Ghana?"

The statement triggered a wave of responses from Ghanaians, who flooded the comment section to list things they believe make Ghana better than Nigeria.

Ghanaians mentioned peaceful elections, stable electricity, a stable economy, and others.

The rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria extends beyond football and encompasses other aspects of life, including food, entertainment, and cultural pride.

Ademola Lookman clinched the 2024 CAF Player of the Year Award after a sensational season, sending the Super Eagles to the 2023 AFCON final and winning the Europa League with Atalanta where he scored a hat-trick in the final.

He beat PSG and Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast and Brighton & Hove Albion forward Simon Adingra, and South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams of Mamelodi Sundowns to claim the prestigious award.

His victory marks a second consecutive win for Nigeria in the award category, following Victor Osimhen's triumph in 2023. This is the second time Nigeria has achieved this feat since 1997.

You don’t have football cus our clubs are more successful than yours and our national teams are better than yours. We beat you anytime we meet you. As for music, all your top musicians needed a Ghanaian validation to blow. Without Ghana Nigeria is nothing. Pls don’t talk any food…

— 🇬🇭Kwame Ato🦅🎙️🇨🇮 (@eagleyez7) December 17, 2024

A Good looking president 🤝 make bat man try this 😂🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/6CvtTdwqrb

— Aziz 💙🥷🏿 (@S___Captain) December 16, 2024

We have peaceful elections

Institutions are working

No police brutality or military brutality

We have a working parliament

Stable electricity

Stable economy

Stable and caring government

Peaceful transition of power

Flowing water

Free ShS

Free kidney dialysis

Stable Internet

— TROFAST_GO (@TrofastGo) December 16, 2024

We left 24hr electricity for them pic.twitter.com/igiLVZdrSf

— Eddy Twins (@eddytwins_) December 16, 2024

They can have the 24 hours uninterrupted power supply 😂😂

— AFC_Saks (@Afc_Saks) December 16, 2024

We have light

We have a handsome president

We have nice OS

We have handsome men

We have more money

— ACCRA MAYOR 🥲🥷 (@0panaa_1) December 16, 2024

Nigeria Vs Ghana.

Football- Ghana.

Music- Nigeria.

Movies- Nigeria.

Jollof Rice- Ghana.

Stable light - Ghana

We own Nigeria

— Maame Ama Adoma (@MaameAmaAdoma) December 16, 2024

24/7 electricity

— ToTo 𝕏 (@UTDkingsley) December 16, 2024

Nigeria has the Football.

Nigeria has the Music.

Nigeria has the Food.

Nigeria has the vibes.

What did we leave for Ghana? pic.twitter.com/RYRAN6sZGt

— Trey (@UTDTrey) December 16, 2024