adminABIDJAN. – A row over around one million euros of unpaid African Cup of Nations winners’ bonuses for staff and players cost Ivory Coast sports minister Alain Lobognon his job yesterday.
“The prime Minister Duncan received me this morning. We talked about the end of my mission at the heart of Government, at the request of the President of the Republic,” Lobognon posted on Twitter.
The sacking was confirmed by Lobognon’s spokesman, Fernand Dedeh, who said that his boss was “in the middle of clearing out his office”.
Lobognon added on his Twitter page that he had been “happy to serve my country in this role”. And I remain available to serve it elsewhere.”
His departure is expected to be made official later Wednesday. Lobognon has paid the price for the non-payment of part of the bonuses promised to players and staff involved in Ivory Coast’s victorious campaign at the 2015 Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea. – AFP.
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