Adepoju, who spent most of his career in Spain, played 175 La Liga matches and scored 22 goals over seven seasons with Racing de Santander and Real Sociedad.

The 1994 AFCON winner said qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is sacrosanct.

The former Shooting Stars player said the country needs the UEFA Europa League winner in his best form before the crucial World Cup qualifiers.

He added:

“We need Ademola Lookman in his best form when Super Eagles take on Rwanda and Zimbabwe in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

"I made my debut for the national team against Togo in 1990, and I understand the pressure that comes with wearing the Super Eagles jersey," Adepoju said.

He represented Nigeria in two FIFA World Cups (USA 1994 and France 1998), scoring a goal against Spain in the iconic 3-2 victory per FIFAplus.

The 'Headmaster' netted a total of 6 goals in 48 appearances for the Super Eagles.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) both threw their weight behind the reigning African Football Player of the Year.

CAF highlighted Lookman's performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

The 27-year-old scored twice against Cameroon in the Round of 16 and scored the only goal in the tight quarter-final against Angola.

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Source: Legit.ng