Posted by Amarachi on Mon 07th Mar, 2022 - tori.ng
The former Nigeria Olympics Committee spokesman passed away days after his birthday.
Fabio Lanipekun
Popular sports broadcaster, Fabio Lanipekun has died four days after celebrating his 80th birthday.
An NTA official close to the family confirmed Lanipekun’s death, reports The Podium.
A vastly travelled professional, Lanipekun rose to the position of manager of sports desk at NTA before his retirement.
His death comes a week after another iconic sports journalist Sunny Ojagbaese died in the United States.
Born as Adesola Lanipekun, he adopted the name ‘Fabio’ from a novel he read while he was a student at the Methodist Boys High School in Lagos.
The former Nigeria Olympics Committee spokesman began his training as a sports journalist in 1964 with the defunct Daily Express.
Minister of sports and youth development Sunday Dare had joined the sports community to celebrate Lanipekun on his 80th birthday.