When the the members of the medical community in Ogun State decided to have fun in a football match, the highly hilarious ex-president, Obasanjo was ever-present to officiate the match...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday added humour to the South-West games of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, as he featured as the official referee for the football match organised by the body, reports PremiumTimes.
The match was between female and male doctors, and was played at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. Obasanjo handed a male player the yellow card at some point. .
His athleticism, as he ran after the players, and his handling of the game, even awarding a penalty, turned out the key attraction for hundreds of amused spectators.
The match, which lasted 45minutes, ended in favour of the female doctors who led with 2 goals to 1.