NFF Announces Referees for 2025 NNL Super 8 Playoffs

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially unveiled the list of 16 referees appointed for the 2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 Playoffs, scheduled to take place from July 5–12, 2025 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

The tournament will be overseen technically by Dr. Alex Sule Mana and monitored for fitness by Bola Sekitiri. The officiating team includes top referees and assistants from both the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and the NNL.

Appointed Referees

NPFL Referees:

1. Solomon Aweng – Plateau State
2. Bashir Adamu – Kaduna State
3. Abubakar Zubairu – Katsina State
4. Anthony Eze – FCT (Federal Capital Territory)
5. Faro Abdulrahman – Lagos State

NNL Referees:
6. Stanley Chibuiko – Enugu State
7. Henry Osuomon – Edo State
8. Kalu Ezichi – Abia State

NPFL Assistant Referees:
9. Mohammed Ibrahim – Zamfara State
10. Aminu Mammaga – Zamfara State
11. Zachariah Nde – Akwa Ibom State
12. Dahiru Muazu – Adamawa State

NNL Assistant Referees:
13. Shittu Toheeb – Ogun State
14. Igwe Emmanuel – Rivers State
15. Eze Chinonso – Anambra State
16. Ciroma Bukar – Borno State

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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