Pele owes Akwa Ibom State government $300,000

Brazil football legend Pele, according to  reports is owing the Akwa Ibom state government of Nigeria a sum of $300,000, an amount which the Government has asked the football legend to refund.

The huge amount according to reports was given to the Brazilian to make an appearance at the opening of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, which he failed to due to a shift in the dates for the opening of The Nest Of Champions.

The Akwa Ibom state government has however demands Pele should refund the cash.

“The Akwa Ibom Government want their cash back, but so far all their efforts have proved abortive,” a source told AfricanFootball.

“They want all the $300,000, but some experts in the business have advised they should angle for a part of this sum.

“Pele’s people have continued to insist they were not the ones who breached the agreement and so they could not be liable.

“And that by the time a new date for the opening of the stadium was fixed, their client was committed to another engagement.”