A former member of the House of Representatives who represented the Ika Federal Constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, has been reportedly dead.
Cairo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta state died on Wednesday’s evening, while watching the AFCON semi-finals match between Nigeria and South Africa.
The Punch reports, “The incident happened when the penalty was awarded against Nigeria. Dr Ojougboh was said to have shouted and slumped due to massive heart attack when SA scored.”
Meanwhile, the family is yet to issue official statement on the incident.
According to a family member, Ojougboh was watching the match and immediately South Africa scored the goal, he shouted and slumped.
“All efforts to revive him were not fruitful. It was around that 3am. the family announced his death.”
