Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
A former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
He passed at the age of 74.
Chukwu reportedly died earlier today, April 12, 2025.
Details and circumstances of his death remained unclear as of the time of this publication.
However, a friend of the deceased, who was also his teammate while they were both playing for Super Eagles, Chief Segun Odegbami, said he was sad about the development.
He said, “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on.
“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.”
In 2021, false reports of Chukwu’s death circulated widely, prompting the legendary coach to refute the rumours during his 70th birthday celebration on January 4, 2021.
Reacting then, Chukwu said, “I am terribly embarrassed with this news that I am dead. Several people have been calling me from across the world since the news broke. I am still investigating the source of the story.”Ex-Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu dies at 74
Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
A former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
He passed at the age of 74.
Chukwu reportedly died earlier today, April 12, 2025.
Details and circumstances of his death remained unclear as of the time of this publication.
However, a friend of the deceased, who was also his teammate while they were both playing for Super Eagles, Chief Segun Odegbami, said he was sad about the development.
He said, “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on. Ex-Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu dies at 74
Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
A former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, is dead.
He passed at the age of 74.
Chukwu reportedly died earlier today, April 12, 2025.
Details and circumstances of his death remained unclear as of the time of this publication.
However, a friend of the deceased, who was also his teammate while they were both playing for Super Eagles, Chief Segun Odegbami, said he was sad about the development.
He said, “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, former captain and coach of Nigeria’s national football team, has passed on.
“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.”
In 2021, false reports of Chukwu’s death circulated widely, prompting the legendary coach to refute the rumours during his 70th birthday celebration on January 4, 2021.
Reacting then, Chukwu said, “I am terribly embarrassed with this news that I am dead. Several people have been calling me from across the world since the news broke. I am still investigating the source of the story.”
“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.”
In 2021, false reports of Chukwu’s death circulated widely, prompting the legendary coach to refute the rumours during his 70th birthday celebration on January 4, 2021.
Reacting then, Chukwu said, “I am terribly embarrassed with this news that I am dead. Several people have been calling me from across the world since the news broke. I am still investigating the source of the story.”
