Five years after the death of sport administrator, Deji Tinubu, Nigerians have taken to the social media to pay tribute to him.
Tinubu, once server as a Special Adviser on Sports to the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
Also, he served as the Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission between 2000 to 2004.
was a member of the immediate past administration in the Nigeria Football Federation under the leadership of Aminu Maigari between 2010 to 2014.
Deji gained even more recognition as a radio and television sports analyst. He was also one of the founders of the sports broadcast organization, SportsVision.
He was said to have died at the age of 52 in 2018.
Paying tribute to Tinubu,
Veteran sports journalist Deji Omotoyinbo @DejiOmotoyinbo tweeted, “5years gone!
Never to be forgotten
Poignant that Notts Forest and Man Utd play tonight
What a football Convo we would have had
Rest on my friend turned brother
You’re simply UNFORGETTABLE!!”
@Ilori_ Olatunde tweeted, “Still Can’t believe the Don is gone, He comes on radio with his distinct voice and analysis,gosh Genz children missed out on listening to a scintillating broadcaster,I can only imagine him waxing lyrics about his beloved Nothingham and against the red Devils on a day like this”.
@Skay tweeted, “I met DT at the airport during a Monday morning rush. Everyone of us was rushing to run pass the scanner. DT, with his deep voice, advised us to be “responsible for once”. That scene still remains fresh anytime he is remembered. Rest on DT!”.
@LegacyHut tweeted, ” The Lord rests his beautiful soul.
The two of you gave us sound sports reportage back in the days of 1997
I imagine how he’d have handled tonight’s match commentary involving his two darling England football clubs.”
Also, Sport journalist and analyst @Godwin Enakhena tweeted,”Keshi and Deji Tinubu, great guys, both late now.
A good man took a bow exactly 5 years ago today. Parents and their kids, friends and his family wept. The world of sports mourned.
A friend like no other, Deji Tinubu, continue to dine with the angels in heaven.”
