He died on Sunday morning and his remains had been deposited at the mortuary.
Reports said the former Flying Eagles midfielder complained of malaria and was taken to an undisclosed hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State, where he gave up the ghost.
Oliha was a key member of Nigeria’s 1994 African Nations Cup winning squad in Tunisia.
He also played in the 1994 World Cup in United States with the Super Eagles.
He was a second half substitute in Nigeria’s round of 16 clash with Italy at the tournament, a match Super Eagles lost 2-1 to exit the competition.
Until his death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin.
Culled from The Nation newspaper
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