AFCON23:: APC Chieftain allegedly slumps dead after referred canceled Super Eagles goal

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of one of its top Chieftains, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh.

The former House of Representatives Member, who represented Ika Federal Constituency, Delta State, was said to be watching the African Cup of Nations Championship semi final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa

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It was gathered that as soon as the referees cancelled the Super Eagles second goal, and instead, awarded a penalty kick against Nigeria he allegedly slumped.

Following the decision of the Video Assistant Referee to upturn Super Eagles goal scored by Victor Osimhen, the late Ojougboh was said to have shouted, slumped, and died before he could be rushed to the hospital.

The vocal APC Chieftain was a lover of football and passionate about the National team.

The Late Ojougboh, a medical doctor turned- politician, was a former Director of projects in the interim board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and before he defected to the APC, a top member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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