He had narrowly missed out on automatic qualification in the event, running a time of 45.52s but placed fourth in the first round.
His compatriot Samuel Ogazi progressed to the final, and Okezie believes their individual qualities will propel the team.
They will be joined by two of Dubem Amene, Dubem Nwachukwu, and Emmanuel Ojeli.
It’s great to finally run in the Olympics. It feels amazing. It was a great thing for the mixed relay; they broke the national record, which is an amazing feat,” Okezie said via Making of Champions.
“So for the men’s 4x400m, we have high hopes; everyone we have here could split 44s, maybe even faster.
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