His selection raised so much dust which has refused to settle considering that he was picked ahead of several players who are presently performing well for their clubs in Europe.
Franco-German tactician, Gernot Rohr, however, told Trust Sports that Musa was given an honorary place in Nigeria’s squad as a non-playing captain.
“He is not on the list of 23. He is invited like a captain, not like a player on the list,” he said to Trust Sports.
Unfortunately his explanation didn’t douse the cat calls that greeted his list as Nigerians from different walks of life have continued to question the rationale behind placing on standby Paul Onuachu who has been consistent in scoring goals for his Belgian club and inviting a ‘clubless’ player.