NFF Disciplinary Committee Sanctions Kwara United with Fines, Points Deduction

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee has upheld several sanctions against Kwara United FC following incidents linked to one of the club’s fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

According to the committee’s decision, Sanction No.1 in the Summary Jurisdiction (Form 16) was adopted, confirming a fine of N2,000,000 against Kwara United for failing to provide adequate and effective security during the match.

The committee also upheld Sanction No.2, which imposes a further N1,000,000 fine on the club for failing to ensure the proper conduct of their supporters.

However, Sanction No.3 was set aside by the committee, having been addressed under subsequent sanctions, while Sanction No.4 was also dismissed as it had already been covered under Sanction No.2. Sanction No.5 was equally set aside due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The committee adopted Sanction No.6, imposing an additional N2,000,000 fine on Kwara United as compensatory costs for treatment and damages inflicted on match officials and officials of the away team, in line with Rule C12 of the NPFL Framework and Rules for the 2025/2026 season.

In addition, Sanction No.7 was upheld, resulting in the deduction of three points and three goals from Kwara United’s accumulated tally following the assault on match officials, in accordance with Rule C11 of the NPFL Framework and Rules.

Regarding venue sanctions, the committee partially adopted Sanction No.8, reducing the earlier directive that moved Kwara United’s home matches to the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta for the rest of the season. The punishment has now been reduced to a five-match ban to run concurrently from the date the sanction was imposed.

The committee also upheld Sanctions Nos.9 and 10 in their entirety.

The NFF stated that all decisions remain subject to the right of appeal by the affected parties.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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