Following allegations of substandard performance, the Referee Development Committee/Department of the Nigeria Football Federation has taken a strong stance and suspended 14 referees of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
The Head of the NFF Referee Development Committee/Department, Mr. Faith Irabor, disclosed the move in a letter addressed to the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Davidson Owumi, delivered in Abuja on Monday. I made it.
Suspension cites poor performance in seven matches
The decision to provisionally ban these referees is due to their involvement in seven specific NPFL matches.
The following games and officials are featured in this letter:
Niger Tornados vs Rivers United (Match 2) – Referee Bawa Buhari (GM)
Niger Tornados vs Bayelsa United (Match 4) – Referee Chukwuka Jahlove (AN) and assistant referee Akinwale Tomiwa (0Y)
Sporting Lagos vs. Niger Tornados (Match 5) – Second Assistant Referee, Zakaria Nde (DT)
Gombe United vs Plateau United (Match 5) – Referee Saeed Abdulaziz (KT) and assistant referee Jimmy Aimghbonley (ED)
Kwara United vs Sporting Lagos (Match 6) – Referee Brown Ebenezer (AB) and assistant referee Atujo Morrison (DT)Sunshine Stars vs Abia Warriors (Match 6) – Referee 4 All names
Bender Insurance vs. Remo Stars (Match 7) – Referee Imam Maliki U (KN) and assistant referee Sunday Aji (PL)
The letter from the NFF Referee Development Committee/Department also requested complete video footage of these matches.
This step is intended to enable a thorough evaluation of the decisions made and the overall performance of the suspended employee.
Lobi returns to League summit
Meanwhile, two matches were played in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Monday night.
Veteran midfielder Samuel Tiza Iolwese scored on either side of half-time as Lovistars secured an impressive 2-1 victory over Bayelsa United.
Enugu Rangers and Shooting Stars climbed to the top of the league table after an impressive home win on Sunday, but Lobi’s latest win has taken them straight back to the top of the league.
The Makulfi-based players picked up 14 points from their first seven games, one point more than their nearest rivals.
In Lagos, Sporting Lagos defeated Kano Pillars 3-0 thanks to two goals from Junior Lokosa and a great shot from Jonathan Arkwu.
