An Ika – Delta State born Cairo Ojougboh has reportedly died, it was learnt.
Ojougboh, a former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, was said to have died after watching the tension – filled Super Eagles – Bafana Bafana AFCON Semi Final duel yesterday.
According to SaharaReporters, a family source confirmed the death and added that his corpse had been taken to a mortuary.
Ojuogboh, a former House Of Representatives member who represented Ika Federal Constituency between 2003 and 2007 reportedly slumped and died during the penalty shootout between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday, in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He was also the immediate past Director of Projects on the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The former lawmaker was born on September 8, 1959 in the Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
He was a medical doctor and the Chairman and Founder of Ojougboh Foundation.
The former lawmaker was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant.