FORMER Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, is dead.

The NFF announced his passing on Monday morning through its verified Twitter handle @thenff.

We are sad to announce the shock demise of former Nigeria Int’l, Ex-NFF Gen. Sec., former NFF Executive Committee member, and current chairman, Osun State FA, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi after a brief illness. Our prayers are with his family, relatives and the football family in Nigeria.”

We are sad to announce the shock demise of former Nigeria Int'l, Ex-NFF Gen. Sec., former NFF Executive Committee member, and current chairman, Osun State FA, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi after a brief illness. Our prayers are with his family, relatives and the football family in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/lY1WIjoktc

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) February 11, 2019

Ogunjobi was the General Manager of 3SC when the club won the CAF trophy in 1992.

Before his death, he was the FA Chairman of Osun state and chairman of Osun United Football club.

He is survived by wife, children and grandchildren