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Nigerian ex-coach, Christian Chukwu is dead

One of Nigeria’s popular ex-footballer and ex-coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu is dead.

The news of his death was announced by football legend, Dr Segun Odegbami, MON, on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

In his words,”My Chairman has passed on. I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and team mate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on.”

According to Odegbami, the news of Chukwu’s death was delivered to him by ex-international Emmanuel Okala, MON.

“Babuje, Emmanuel Okala, MON, gave me the sad news a few minutes ago! May ‘Onyim’ find peace with Our Creator in Heaven, and console his family,” Odegbami said.

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