Tijani Babangida, a former Super Eagles winger, was in a tragic car accident on Thursday.
Sadly, his brother Ibrahim did not survive the crash. Tijani and his wife are currently hospitalized.
Tijani Babangida was a member of the Nigerian national team that brought home the gold at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
Additionally, he now serves as the President of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria.
The news of the accident was shared by Emmanuel Babayaro, Tijani’s former teammate and the General Secretary of PFAN, in a statement.
It read: “Comrades! Let us be in prayers for our president, Tijani Babangida, who just had a ghastly motor accident along the Kaduna-Zaria Eoad.
“Ibrahim Babangida, his younger brother, died on the spot from the accident while Mr President (Babangida) and his family were taken to the hospital.
“May the soul of Ibrahim Babangida Rest In Peace with God, Amen.”