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Tragedy as Top APC Chieftain Slumps, Dies After Nigeria’s Goal Was Cancelled In AFCON Semi Final

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A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, is dead.

Reliable sources said that the outspoken politician and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa.

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“As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped,” a source privy to the incident told LEADERSHIP on Thursday.

 

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It would be recalled that Osimhen had scored a goal for the super eagles but it was cancelled due to a foul committed against South Africa’s player in Nigeria’s Box-18.

 

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