Former President Goodluck Jonathan and elder statesman Edwin Clark are among the prominent figures scheduled to attend the night of tribute for the late Dr. Cairo Ojuogboh.
Ojougboh, a former member of the House of Representatives, passed away while watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa in February.
This information was conveyed in a statement signed by former Borno State governor Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and released to the press.
Sheriff said “Dr Ojougboh, 64, a prominent Agbor Chief; the Akinuwa of Agbor in Delta state , will be remembered as a patriotic Nigerian and a great family man. He was never too busy for family. He thought us to live, love deeply and cherish relationships.
“Dr Ojougboh was an accomplished politician and a philanthropist.”
The announcement specified that the Night of Tribute is scheduled to take place in Abuja on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 4 PM, to be held at A-Class Event Centre, Plot 102, Kashim Ibrahim Way, Maitama Abuja.
Among the anticipated dignitaries are governors from the South-South region, leaders from both the PDP and APC parties, and former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, among others.
Cairo Ojougboh, a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), tragically collapsed in his Abuja office while watching the match between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana.
The Super Eagles ultimately triumphed in the tense semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.