Nigeria Leagues
NFF appoints match officials for President Federation Cup finals
By Wale Mustapha
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of match officials for the President Federation Cup final, scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.
Two FIFA-badged referees, Kassim Abdusalam from Zamfara State Referees Council and Yemisi Akintoye from Lagos State Referees Council, will officiate the men’s and women’s final matches respectively.
Abdusalam will be at the center for the men’s final between Elkanemi Warriors and Abia Warriors. He will be assisted by fellow FIFA-badged referee Usman Olaide Abdulmajeed from Oyo State and Usman Isah from Katsina. Joseph Ogabor from Delta State will serve as the fourth official.
In the women’s final between Rivers Angels and Naija Ratels, Referee Akintoye will be assisted by Ekun Folashade Standard from Lagos and Dominion Kalu Isabelle Karl from Enugu Council. Alaba Fumi will act as the fourth official.
The women’s final is set to kick off at 1pm, followed by the men’s final at 4pm.
