posted                         

Kanu Nwankwo is getting married. I am very happy for him.

However, is he still going to be playing professional soccer/football after tying the knot—and how good is he likely to be then? Shall we discover that this will have been indeed the final nail in the coffin of Kanu’s once legendary football/soccer career?

quote:

---

Govs storm Owerri for Kanu

SIMON IBE, Political Editor, and EMMA OGU, Owerri

SOME state governors, particularly those from the South-East and South-South, are expected at tomorrow’s wedding of Nigeria’s international footballer, Nwankwo Kanu, in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Reliable sources said at least two of the governors may be physically present at the event while others would be represented by their deputies or senior government officials.

Two sports-loving governors from the South-South are said to be taking a second look, yesterday, at their schedules for the day to see the possibility of juggling same and making out time to be at the event.

Already, Owerri is wearing a new, ceremonial look ahead of the wedding which would feature international and Nigerian celebrities.

Sources in the planning committee of the wedding said the event would also witness a large number of leading politicians.

Nwankwo has already checked into one of the suites of the five-star Imo Concorde Hotel waiting to receive distinguished guests. The hotel is main venue of the wedding reception.

Preparations for the ceremony have been on for about one month and involved many groups and persons, including the Imo State Government which promised to beef up security.

Nwankwo took the first nuptial shot last Saturday at Amuvi Arochukwu, Abia State, where eminent personalities witnessed his traditional wedding with Miss Amarachi Onyeador.

The soccer idol has also visited several places in Imo State since he returned from abroad last week, including Government House, Owerri, where he consulted with the Deputy Governor, Chief Ebere Udeagu.

High quality entertainment is being prepared at Imo Concorde Hotel, All Seasons Hotel and others for the arriving guests besides the usual Imo hospitality.

---