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BREAKING: Elder statesman, Suleiman David is dead [PHOTOS]

A former Chairman of the Club Owners Association of Nigeria and ex-boss of Nigeria professional football clubside, Niger Tornadoes, Mallam Suleiman David has died.

David is an elder statesman, a footballer administrator, and one-time Chairman, Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).

POLITICS NIGERIA learnt David died at a private hospital in Lagos on Tuesday Morning after he lost battle with a heart-related illness.

He retired from the state civil service as a director in the ministry of Commerce and Tourism three years ago after a successful 35 years of service.
Until his death on Tuesday, the late former NFF board member was a staff of the world bank assisted Youth Empowerment Support Programme (YES-UP) in Niger state.
Sympathizers, friends, football family in the state have continued to troop to the house of the late David located at the low-cost estate, Tunga Minna, the Niger state as the body is being awaited from Lagos.
Late David is married with children and grandchildren. The family is yet to announce the burial arrangements.

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