The Super Eagles players spent just the night in Morocco.
Afterall, on their phones, they could follow the happenings through Twitter about how the celebrations were going back home in Nigeria.
In Nigeria, 18th January suddenly felt like Christmas eve.
That night, no one slept.
Millions of youths flooded the streets, carrying the Nigerian flag and flaunting it, drowning themselves in celebratory powders, jubilating even as one name reigned supreme in their tongues.
"Sam Oye!"
"Sam Oye!" They sang, screaming.
"Osimhen Oye!"
"Nwabali Oye!"
"Nigeria Oye!"
"Nigeria Oye!"
"Morocco Kuya!"
"KUYAAAA!" They chorused.
It was not just in one part of the country. Across the country, youths flooded the streets, celebrating the win and return of the AFCON trophy to their home soil.
That night, DJs got to show their talents, flooding the clubs and bars with music so the celebrating Nigerians could enjoy to their hearts' content.
Back in Abraka, it was chaos.
