Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally referred to as Anthony Joshua to supply condolences after the crash killed two shut mates.

Anthony Joshua acquired devastating information delivered by Nigeria’s president after a automotive crash killed two of his closest mates and trainers.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally referred to as the British boxer to supply condolences for the deaths of Sina Ghami and Kevin “Latif” Ayodele. The crash happened on December 29 on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway when Joshua’s black Lexus SUV hit a broken-down truck.

Police say the driving force misplaced management after a tire burst whereas the automobile was dashing and attempting to cross one other automotive. Joshua was sitting within the again seat when the accident occurred. He suffered minor accidents and is now steady in a Nigerian hospital.

The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the SUV was “traveling beyond the legally prescribed speed limit” earlier than the crash. Tinubu said he spoke directly with Joshua about the tragic losses.

“I also spoke with his mother and prayed for her,” the president mentioned. “She was deeply appreciative of the call. May God strengthen the families and grant repose to the souls of the departed.”

Sina Ghami labored as Joshua’s train rehabilitation coach for over 10 years. He co-founded Evolve Gym and had simply posted photographs from his journey to Nigeria on Instagram earlier than the crash. Kevin “Latif” Ayodele served as Joshua’s private coach and longtime good friend.

Joshua’s final social media publish earlier than the accident confirmed him enjoying desk tennis with Latif. The video captured the 2 mates having fun with a pleasant sport collectively, making the loss much more heartbreaking.

The boxer was in Nigeria for private causes following his current knockout victory over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19. Joshua dropped Paul within the sixth spherical of their extremely anticipated battle on the Kaseya Center. The bout drew 33 million world viewers on Netflix and earned Joshua a reported $92 million payday.

Jake Paul posted his response to the information of the crash on social media.

“Life is much more important than boxing,” Paul mentioned. “I am praying for the lost lives, AJ, and anyone impacted by today’s unfortunate accident.”

The crash investigation continues as authorities study the precise circumstances that led to the tire burst and lack of management.

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