Buhari mourns veteran sports journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji

Buhari mourns veteran sports journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji

by Joseph Anthony
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President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sorrow at the passage of veteran sports journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji, aged 62.

The President, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, condoled with Oyebanji’s family, friends and colleagues, particularly at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), where he worked for 35 years, making his mark as a sportscaster.

He recalled that the deceased was very good at his art, and would be sorely missed by the sporting community.

He prayed that Oyebanji’s soul finds eternal rest, and that God would comfort all those that mourn him.

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