Mikel Obi at a press conference today

Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi is now the captain of the  Super Eagles, Nigeria’s national team.

The man he replaced, Ahmed Musa voluntarily gave him the captain’s band and announced Mikel’s ascension, at a press conference in Kaduna.

” Mikel is my senior and a big brother. So, Mikel is the Captain, not me,” said Musa.

The Chelsea midfielder spoke of his “huge honour” at being handed the armband by Ahmed Musa, while the CSKA striker becomes vice-captain

“I want to thank Ahmed Musa for being a wonderful professional. It takes a man to  come out  do what  he has done today. I commend him a lot”, said Mikel.