Tinubu Mourns Boxing Legend, Obisia Nwankpa

Tinubu mourns boxing legend, Obisia Nwankpa

Mr Tinubu stated that Nigeria’s sporting community and Nigerians would long remember the legendary boxer and coach for the honour he brought to the country in the ring

Tinubu Mourns Boxing Legend, Obisia Nwankpa - NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

Tinubu mourns boxing legend, Obisia Nwankpa 39 total views todayBy Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family and friends of boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who died on Monday at 75. Nwankpa represented Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, competing in the light-welterweight division. Tinubu stated that Nigeria’s sporting community and Nigerians would long remember the legendary […] NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA

‎Tinubu mourns boxing legend, Obisia Nwankpa

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family and friends of boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who died on Monday at 75. ‎ ‎By Salif Atojoko ‎ ‎President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family and friends of boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who died on Monday at 75. ‎ ‎Nwankpa represented Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, competing in the light-welterweight division, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman,…

Tinubu Sends Condolences to Bereaved Family of Boxer Nwankpa

President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief and extended his condolences to the family and friends of Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, who passed away on June 2, 2025, at the age of 75.Nwankpa, a towering figure in Nigerian sports, carved a distinguished career that saw him represent the nation on the global stage.He proudly competed for Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the light-welterweight division.His golden era continued a…

President Tinubu Mourns Boxing Legend Obisia Nwankpa, Praises His Legacy in Nigerian Sports - TV360 Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigerian boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who passed away on June 2, 2025, at the age of 75. In a statement released on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended heartfelt condolences to Nwankpa’s family, friends, and the entire Nigerian sporting community, describing the late icon as “a towering figure in Nigerian sports.…

Tinubu Mourns Boxing Legend Nwankpa

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family and friends of boxing legend Obisia Nwankpa, who died on June 2, 2025, at the age 75. Nwankpa represented Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, competing in the light-welterweight division. He won gold medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the same welterweight division. Nwankpa held several prestigious …