Nigeria: Tinubu mourns football legend Christian Chukwu — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Tinubu mourns football legend Christian Chukwu — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Agency Report
Published on 2025-04-12 18:50:57

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President Bola Tinubu extends condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Christian Chukwu, Nigerian football icon, who died on Saturday at the age of 74.

“The President joins the football community in mourning a legend whose contributions to the beautiful game elevated Nigeria’s status globally,” Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement.

Mr Chukwu captained the Green Eagles to the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations victory and later coached the Super Eagles,…

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