Immediate past Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu is dead.
THISDAY learnt last night that Tinubu who is also a former board
member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 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.
Although no official statement from Lagos State as at press time
last night, his family and associates in sports circle confirmed his
death.
Sadly, Tinubu was certified healthy during the screening carried
out before the start of the novelty game aimed at ensuring none of the
government officials had such misfortune.
Until his death thursday, Tinubu was Gov Ambode’s special adviser
on commerce. He was moved from sports to commerce during the cabinet
shake up carried out just recently.