Mr Adesina said Nigerians were “silly, idiotic and imbecilic” for linking the Super Eagles exit to Mr Buhari’s call to the players.
The president previously said the team will refund the state’s money if they failed to win the cup.
Alao Danbani of Kwara United had put the visitors ahead of the hosts 59 minutes into the rescheduled Match Day 8 fixture.
Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono was his side’s hero, saving two penalty kicks to send NZalang Nacional to the final eight.
Zaha swept home to put the pressure on Salah, who found the bottom-right corner to set up a last-eight meeting with Morocco.
The Serb will probably be unable to play at the big events in Indian Wells and Miami in March.
“We need to give hope to Africans so they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find…a better life.”
Nigeria Super Eagles crashed out of the continental tournament on Sunday.
In the quarter-finals, Morocco will face either Côte d’Ivoire or Egypt.
He could be a doubt for the last-eight meeting with either Mali or Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
