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Nigeria Super Eagles Defender Benjamin Tanimu Rules Out Immediate NPFL Return

Nigeria Super Eagles Defender Benjamin Tanimu Rules Out Immediate NPFL Return

Benjamin Tanimu has ruled out an immediate return to the Nigeria Premier Football League following his departure from Moroccan side Maghreb de Fès.

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Nigeria Super Eagles defender Benjamin Tanimu has ruled out a swift return to the Nigeria Premier Football League following his departure from Moroccan side Maghreb de Fès, saying he still has unfinished business at Maghreb. The 27-year-old expressed gratitude for the opportunities he received in Morocco but feels that returning to Nigeria too soon would be premature. Tanimu plans to stay with Maghreb until the end of the season before making a decision on his future.

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