The Nigeria Football Federation is in mourning after the death of Mr. Sunday Ndidi, the father of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi, who died in a road accident in Delta State.
The incident happened on Tuesday in Umunede, close to Agbor, where the retired military officer was involved in a traffic crash. He was taken to a hospital in Agbor, but doctors later confirmed that he did not survive.
Reacting to the loss, the NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said the news came as a heavy shock to the football body.
He explained that Ndidi had only recently given his best to the country at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where Nigeria won the bronze medal.
He added that the player had returned to Turkey with strong hope of helping his club succeed this season and leading the national team to better results this year.
Sanusi also said the federation was praying for God to grant rest to the late Mr. Ndidi and to give comfort to Wilfred Ndidi, his brothers and sisters, and the entire family during the difficult time.
Ndidi’s club in Turkey, Besiktas, also confirmed the death and sent condolences to the midfielder and his family, asking for mercy for the departed soul and strength for those left behind.
Wilfred Ndidi, who recently became captain of the Super Eagles after William Troost-Ekong, played an important role in Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
He also scored his first goal for the national team during the tournament and later dedicated the moment to his late father and former Super Eagles captain Kanu Nwankwo.
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