Jay Jay Okocha, Obi Mikel reveal how they changed their names

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Key context: <img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Jay-Jay-Okocha-Obi-Mikel-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>Former Super Eagles captains, Jay Jay Okocha and John Obi Mikel have revealed how their names were changed. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, both former Nigeria internationals explained the circumstances that led to their name changes. Okocha became known as Jay Jay through a nickname he was given while playing street football. The nickname [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/jay-jay-okocha-obi-mikel-reveal-how-they-changed-their-names/">Jay Jay Okocha, Obi Mikel reveal how they changed their names</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.