Former Super Eagles Coach and President , Council of Yoruba Elders,CYE , Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde has passed on at the age of 88
The Modakeke born FIFA Badged football tactician was born on March 5, 1938
He’s a highly respected Nigerian soccer tactician who coached the national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and led them to the 1984 Africa Nations Cup final
The statement from the family source reads:
” WITH GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR A LIFE WE’LL SPENT WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF THIS GREAT MAN, A MODAKEKE HIGH CHIEF, THE 1ST INDEGENOUS NIGERIAN SUPER EAGLES FOOTBALL COACH, FATHER, HUSBAND, GRAND FATHER, GREAT GRAND FATHER, BROTHER, AND FRIEND HIGH CHIEF FESTUS ADEGBOYE ONIGBINDE WHO PASSED UNTO THE GREAT BEYOND A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO.
WE THANK GOD FOR THE FULFILLED LIFE AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NIGERIA NATION AND THE WORLD AS A UNEQUALLED FOOTBALL COACH.
WE PRAY THAT YOUR SOUL WILL REST PERFECTLY IN THE BOSSOM OF YOUR & OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
GOOD NIGHT👋 TILL WE MEET TO PART NO MORE.
Final funeral arrangements will be communicated later.
Details later ..
