Four-time NPFL kings Kano Pillars relegated after losing appeal against Dakkada FC

The four-time Nigerian champions had three of their factors deducted by the League Administration Firm following the group’s unruly behaviour throughout a league match in opposition to Dakkada.

In the course of the sport in query, former membership chairman Surajo Yahaya allegedly assaulted assistant referee Daramola Olalekan, after the Uyo-based outfit had scored a late equaliser.

Furthermore, offended Sai Masu Gida followers clamped down on the visiting group and broken their devices.

That call was appealed by the Sani Abacha Stadium giants, nevertheless, the NFF Enchantment Committee upheld their choice, thus, seeing Kano Pillars getting demoted to the Nigeria Nationwide League.

”The Committee discovered as a proven fact that Kano Pillars FC didn’t problem findings No. 5 of the choice of the NFF Disciplinary Committee, which is the assault on the Asst. Referee 1 by the previous Chairman of Kano Pillars FC,” an NFF assertion made accessible to GOAL learn.

“That Dakkada Int’l FC admitted that their digital camera was not completely destroyed, however the reminiscence card was eliminated, and the microphone destroyed, however the recording was saved on the inner reminiscence of the digital camera and identical was forwarded to League Administration Firm and it’s within the League Administration Firm’s report.

“The Committee discovered as a proven fact that the League Administration Firm’s letter dated 14th July 2022, was contemptuous of the NFF Appeals’ and Disciplinary Committees and their consultant, Uche George Egbe, refused to withdraw the letter when demanded by the Appeals’ Committee.

“Discovering No.5 of the Disciplinary Committee, which was not appealed in opposition to by the Appellant, was what the Committee discovered as the principle crux of the disruption of the match by the assault of the Kano Pillars former Chairman on Asst. Referee 1, as proven within the pictorial proof introduced earlier than the Committee. In view of the above, the attraction fails.

“On the difficulty of the destroyed digital camera, the Committee agrees that the reminiscence card was eliminated and the pouch of the microphone was destroyed, as such, this constitutes injury to property, due to this fact, the attraction fails.

“The choice of the Disciplinary Committee is hereby upheld. Consequently, the attraction is hereby dismissed.

This leaves Kano Pillars within the nineteenth place having accrued 42 factors from 37 matches. Even when they defeat Capturing Stars of their final sport of the season on Sunday, that won’t be sufficient to take them out of the relegation waters.

Regardless, Kano Pillars stay one of many biggest golf equipment in NPFL historical past having emerged as champions on 4 events (2007–08, 2011–12, 2013, 2014). In addition they produced notable gamers like present Tremendous Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, Ndubisi Chukunyere, Junior Lokosa amongst many others.