{"id":240502,"date":"2026-01-28T09:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/just-in-president-tinubu-mourns-death-of-wilfred-ndidis-father\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:56:42","slug":"just-in-president-tinubu-mourns-death-of-wilfred-ndidis-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/just-in-president-tinubu-mourns-death-of-wilfred-ndidis-father\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: President Tinubu Mourns Death of Wilfred Ndidi\u2019s Father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"288\">President Bola <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>has extended his condolences to Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"387\">Sunday Ndidi reportedly died in a road accident on Tuesday in Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"594\">In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the death as tragic and expressed sympathy with the footballer and his family.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"860\">\u201cI am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Sunday Ndidi. I share in the grief of his family, friends, and associates, particularly Wilfred Ndidi, who shared a strong bond with his father, who served as both mentor and guide in his remarkable football career.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1017\">\u201cThere is no doubt that Sunday\u2019s modest beginnings and integrity left a lasting impact on all who looked up to him for inspiration,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1136\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/tinubu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinubu <\/a>prayed that God would comfort the Ndidi family and grant eternal rest to the soul of the deceased.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1329\">According to an earlier report, Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was involved in a road accident in Umunede and was confirmed dead after being rushed to a hospital in Agbor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1549\">Leicester City, Ndidi\u2019s club, also confirmed the incident, saying, \u201cWe are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of our footballer Wilfred Ndidi\u2019s esteemed father, Sunday Ndidi, in a fatal traffic accident.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi reportedly died in a road accident on Tuesday in Umunede, near Agbor, Delta State. 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