Bonfrere Jo, former coach of Nigeria’s men’s football team, has petitioned the senate over the alleged refusal of the Lagos state government to release a property awarded to him for winning gold at the 1996 Olympics.
The Dutch coach led Nigeria to victory in the football event of the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta, defeating teams such as Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
The triumph made Nigeria the first African country to win the Olympic football gold medal.
In a petition submitted on Thursday to the @NGRSenate committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions, and copied to the senate committee on sports, Bonfrere said the state has not handed over the land allegedly allocated to him by Olagunsoye Oyinlola, then military governor of Lagos.
The letter, signed by T.O. Adejoh and Company, his legal representative, asked the senate to summon the Lagos state government to explain the alleged refusal to allocate the plot.
The petition also asked the senate to investigate the circumstances surrounding the missing allocation and “ensure that justice is served”.
