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Cairo Ojougboh, APC Chieftain, slumps and dies while watching the AFCON semi-finals between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday Night in Bouake.
He was said to be watching the live match between Nigeria and South Africa yesterday.
REPORT SAYS A penalty was awarded against Nigeria in the course of the match. And as soon as the South Africa team scored against Nigeria, Ojougboh was said to have screamed, and then collapsed.
He was a former Rep Member, who represented Ika federal constituency of Delta State.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the former acting director of the NDDC, Cairo Ojougboh.
In a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday, February 8, obtained by Legit.ng, the Nigerian leader condoled with the Ojougboh family Tinubu also commiserated with the Delta government and the people of the south-south state over this tragic loss.