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NPFL CEO Davidson Owumi
By VICTOR OKOYE
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Referees Development Committee/Unit have placed 14 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) referees on preliminary suspension over poor officiating.
This is contained in a letter by Faith Irabor, Head of NFFs Referees Development Committee/Unit and addressed to Davidson Owumi, NPFLs Chief Operating Officer (COO) on Monday in Abuja.
According to the letter, the affected referees were placed on preliminary suspension following their perceived poor performances in seven NPFL matches.
Sequel to the perceived poor performances of Referees/Assistant Referees in the under-listed NPFL Matches, we are obliged to step down the specifically affected match officials in the line of decision in such instant cases.
This is pending when the appropriate technical evaluation of such decisions are determined to be either right or wrong, it said.
The affected matchesand officials included,Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United (Matchday 2) ,Referee Bawa Buhari (GM),Niger Tornadoes vs Bayelsa United (Matchday 4), Referee Chukwuka Jahlove (AN) and AsstantReferee Akinwale Tomiwa (0Y).
Sporting Lagos vs Niger Tornadoes (Matchday 5), Assistant RefereeII, Zachariah Nde (DT), Gombe United vs Plateau United (Matchday 5) , Referee Saeed Abdulaziz (KT) and AssistantReferee Jimmy Aimugbonrie (ED).
Kwara United vs Sporting Lagos (Matchday 6), Referee Brown Ebenezer (AB) and Assistant Referee Atuwho Morrisson (DT),
Sunshine Stars vs Abia Warriors (Matchday 6) All 4 Oficials).
Bendel Insurance vs Remo Stars (Matchday 7) “ Referce: Imamu Maliki U. (KN) and Assistant Referee Sunday Azi (PL).
Furthermore, the committee will very much appreciate if the full video of these matches are provided to the committee for proper evaluation of decisions and performances of these officials, it added. (NAN)
