Il ct della Nigeria, Stephen Keshi, ha annunciato i 32 giocatori preconvocati per la Coppa d'Africa. 

Portieri: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheba/ISR), Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers/ NIG), Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland/ NIG)

Difensori: Elderson Echiejile (FC Braga/POR), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), Benjamin Francis (Heartland/ NIG), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahçe/TUR), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars/ NIG), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves/ NIG), Danny Shittu (Millwall/ING); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/OLA), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars/ NIG)

Centrocampisti: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ING), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis/SPA), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), Raheem Lawal (Adana Demirspor/TUR), Obiora Nwankwo (Calcio Padova/ITA), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga/NOR), Gabriel Reuben (Kano Pillars/NIG), Rabiu Ibrahim (Celtic/SCO)

Attaccanti: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscou/RUS), Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscou/RUS), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev/UCR), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ING), Uche Kalu (Rizespor/TUR), Bright Dike (Portland Timbers/ USA), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle/ING), Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal/SPA), Ejike Uzoenyi, Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers/ NIG)