The death of Deji Tinubu, the immediate past chairman of Lagos state sports commission and former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has been announced.
He was said to have slumped and died while playing football at the retreat organised for Lagos Commissioners and Special Advisers with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode present at the event in Epe. Family and associates in sports circle confirmed his death.
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Tinubu, who was certified healthy during the screening carried out before the start of the novelty game, suddenly collapsed and died.
Until his death on Thursday, Tinubu was Gov Ambode’s special adviser on commerce. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.