Former President Goodluck Jonathan and elder statesman, Edwin Clark, will be among the top dignitaries expected at the night of tribute for the late Dr. Cairo Ojuogboh.
Ojougboh, a former member of the House of Representatives, died while watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final encounter between Nigeria and South Africa in February.
This was made known in a statement signed by former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, and made available to the press. Sheriff said: “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 taught us to live, love deeply and cherish relationships.
“Ojougboh was an accomplished politician and a philanthropist.” The statement noted that the night of tributes will be held in Abuja on Sunday, April 14, 2024, by 4:00 p.m., at A-Class Event Centre, Plot 102, Kashim Ibrahim Way, Maitama Abuja.
Other expected special guests are governors of the South-South region, party leaders from both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Modu Sheriff, among others.
Ojougboh, who was a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), slumped in his Abuja office while watching the match. The Super Eagles eventually emerged victorious in the tension-soaked semi-final battle.
