In a tragic twist of event, member of the House of Representatives who represented the Ika Federal Constituency in Delta and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cairo Ojuogboh, died while watching Super Eagles match.
According to a family source, Ojuogboh died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa which ended 4-2 on penalties in favour of the former.
He reportedly collapsed as South Africa was awarded a penalty in the later stages of the game at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake.
Prior to his death, Ojuogboh was a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
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