Victor Boniface: Super Eagles star to rival Sabinus with new skit

Super Eagles of Nigeria star Victor Boniface is back on the social media trends.

Boniface has been dominating the airwaves since returning to Nigeria on break from Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

Ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Boniface is getting acquainted with the Nigerian football fanbase.

He participated in a skit comedy video with rising comedian I am Pepper mouth.

He posted a video of the skit on his official social media platforms.

Along with the video was a message that said, "This year na war.

"Plz follow my Junior brother @iampeppermouth."

In the video, Boniface wearing a Super Eagles training kit gave I am pepper mouth a Bayer Leverkusen Jersey and game boot.

Boniface who is among the 25 Super Eagles players selected for the AFCON is expected to play a key role.

On Tuesday, January 2, all 25 players will fly into Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for a one-week training camp that will run until Tuesday, January 9.

On Tuesday, January 9, the team will return to Lagos by air, and on Wednesday, January 10, they will arrive in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan.

In their pursuit of a fourth continental championship, the Super Eagles will play their opening Group A encounter on Sunday, January 14, against Equatorial Guinea.

They will then play their remaining matches against the host nation, Cote d'Ivoire, on January 18, and Guinea-Bissau on January 22.

Nigeria, who will be competing in the Africa Cup of Nations for the twentieth time, won the competition in 1980 while serving as hosts.

In 1994, they triumphed in Tunisia, and in 2013 they were named champions in South Africa.