Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has showed interest in buying Arsenal Football Club, with a bid of 35% stake.
The former Abia State Governor and a business mogul, who according to Forbes has a net worth of $1.1 billion dollars recently indicated his intentions for the Premier League outfit.
The African Pillar of Sports wrote in a tweet via his official Twitter handle on Monday evening:
"Our success with Enyimba FC btw 2000-2007 has continuously increased my passion for football.
As the pillar of sports in Africa, I am considering an investment in football & I will buy 35 percent stake in Arsenal FC @Arsenal.
Our target is to lift the Champions League & EPL".
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu is best known for his business Empire being the founder of Slok Holding, a West African conglomerate with interests in shipping, banking, oil trading, manufacturing and the media.
Arsenal is currently owned by Stan Kroenke, through his Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group, with the American having come in for widespread criticism in recent years.
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