The death has occurred of Pa Taibu Atanda Olanrewaju Lawal, the father of ex international and General Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) Dimeji Lawal.
According to Dimeji Lawal, Pa Lawal passed on early Saturday morning at the age of 86.
Pa Lawal, who would have have clocked 87 in March, left behind children and grand children.
His remains would be committed to mother earth by 4pm, according to Islamic rites.
The Executive Chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, paid a condolence visit to the Felele residence of the team’s acting General Manager, Dimeji Lawal, who lost his father, on Saturday morning.
The chairman was accompanied by the Technical Adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, the club’s Administrative Officer, Akintomiwa Babayemi, Omololu Waheed, who represented the players, as well as coach Olaitan Ogunbote.
Other dignitaries were also on ground to condole the Lawal family over the demise of Pa Taibu Atanda Olanrewaju Lawal.
They included media guru and publisher of Parrot Extra, Yinka Agboola, chairman. Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo State chapter, Niyi Alebiosu, friends and neighbours.
‘Kabongo’, as the ex international is fondly called, was on hand to receive the visitors, alongside his brother, Muyiwa Lawal, popularly known as ‘Kokoro’.
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