The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday expressed shock and grief at the death of the President of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Alhaji Jamiu Ojulari.

Ojulari died after a brief illness in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Tuesday night.

NFF President Aminu Maigari called for a minute’s silence at the elections of the Nigeria Premier League in Abuja on Wednesday morning, saying Ojulari’s death came as a rude shock to the Federation and the Nigeria football family.