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Atiku mourns 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner, Ibrahim Babangida

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Atiku mourns 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner, Ibrahim Babangida

Waziri of Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commiserated with the family of Tijani Babangida on the death of his younger brother Ibrahim Babangida.

 

The former vice president described the death of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner, Ibrahim, as unfortunate.

 

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku, prayed for healing for Tijani’s wife, son and maid.

 

In his condolence message on Friday, May 10, Atiku said, “My thoughts and prayers are with Tijjani Babangida, the former Super Eagles player, his wife, son and maid, who were involved in a ghastly car crash along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

 

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“Unfortunately, the crash claimed the life of his brother, Ibrahim. I pray that God will grant Tijani and the other victims of the accident healing. May Allah forgive the sins of the deceased and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.