Deji Tinubu, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Commerce, has died, ThisDay reports.
The immediate past Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Tinubu slumped and passed at a novelty match organised for Lagos Commissioners and Special Advisers.
Tinubu had been on the pitch playing football when he slumped.
He had reportedly been certified healthy at the screening carried out before the start of the novelty match.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State was present at the event when Tinubu died.
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), in a statement released on its Twitter, commemorated with Tinubu’s family. They wrote:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of former Executive Committee member of the NFF, Mr. Deji Tinubu following his sudden demise last night. We are still in shock as we pray for the repose of his soul. #RIPDejiTinubu.
Wow,….. This hurts, Deji Omotoyinbo and the sports express crew must be gutted right now. My condolences to his family and loved ones.
Life is but a vapour!
life is but a fleeting moment. Where are all the houses he built, homes he purchased?, career he fought so hard for?everyone talks about the future, saving for old age etc. It is worse here with the talk of RRSP’s and 401k’s like you will live forever. You spend your life praying to God you should complete your own purpose and not his own. I hope you lived differently Deji, and did not follow the way of the world. They only think of cars,houses,children, career. Oh what a shame.. d rich and d poor suffer the same fate. May God in his mercy forgive you, rest, your time here is done.
hey Doctors educate us. what could have happened. Like what could he have commited to note in his health?
Why will someone slump and die.
RIP TM. Words fail me, you will definitely be missed.
This is sad. I gasped when I saw this. I’ve been following his profile since he was in charge of the Sports Commission. Death remains the humble remainder of our mortality. Rest in peace, Deji Tinubu, and may God console your family.