Former Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi has weighed in on Victor Osimhen's social media outburst against Finidi George.

The 25-year-old has come under severe scrutiny after he took to his Instagram handle to verbally attack the former Super Eagles coach for allegedly questioning his commitment to the national team.

Following the incident, many football stakeholders, including former internationals, coaches, and fans, have urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to take disciplinary action against the Super Eagles striker.

However, former Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has refused to blame the Super Eagles striker for the rant as he believes the player has the right to defend himself.

“Every time I speak to him, he’s very humble, respects people. As I said, respect is reciprocal. I respect you; you respect me. I think this situation with the Nigerian coach, where he blew out, he just felt it wasn’t fair because the manager didn’t protect him, Mikel Obi said on his podcast show.

“He said he had a conversation with the manager, everything was recorded, and the manager just threw him under the bus.

“He was really pissed off, so he came out to defend himself. Maybe the way he did it wasn’t the best, but he had the right to speak out. I have nothing against Victor [Osimhen] for that, and knowing your worth isn’t arrogance.”