Ughelumba, who sep@rated from his wife in 2008, recounted driving to Leicester in 2017 to see Bassey, only for the young footballer to call his mother and ask him to leave. He also revealed that he traveled to Abidjan during last year’s Africa Cup of Nations to watch Bassey feature ag@inst Angola, and he assisted in securing Nigerian passports for his sons in 2017.
The emotional account has sparked mixed reactions. While some have called for prayers, reconciliation, and healing, others have critîcized him as an absentee father resurfacing only after Bassey’s rise to prominence. Bassey is currently a Fulham defender and has earned 28 caps for the Nigerian team.
