Nigeria’s First FIFA Referee, Festus Okubule Bolaji Biography – Age, Career, Cause Of Death And Net Worth

Femi Okubule Bolaji was a former FIFA badged referee, popularly known as Show Boy.

Age

He was 80 years old.

Career

Festus Okubule has been a reference in the history of Nigerian football. He officiated a number of domestic matches as well as international matches throughout Africa and is regarded as one of Africa’s best referees.

In 1973, he became an international referee, and the following year, he received his FIFA referee badge. Following that, he officiated in a number of high-profile continental matches, including the Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualifiers, and was at one point Africa’s number three official.

Cause Of Death

His daughter, Sola Taiwo, confirmed the news of his death but didn’t state the cause of his father’s death.

Net Worth

His net worth is not available at the moment.