Former Rangers International FC of Enugu and Green Eagles of
Nigeria defender, Okey Isima, is dead. The ex footballer turned engineer died
in Abuja yesterday Monday February 18th after a brief illness. He was 56.
Okey Isima was a member of the Eagles team that won the 1980
Africa Cup of Nations in Lagos and also played at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Okey was based in Atlanta Georgia for many years before
relocating to Nigeria a few years ago 'to contribute his quota in bringing back
the lost glory of Nigerian football'.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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