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NFF Players Status Committee doll out transfer decisions ahead of NPFL opener
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
With a few days to the kick-off of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Players Status Committee has released their decisions which affected some players and clubs.
Clubs affected by the decisions include Abia Warriors, Enyimba FC, Katsina United, Lobi Stars, El-Kanemi Warriors, Akwa United, and Kwara United.
Abia Warriors shall pay Ikedinachi Nwakanma and Julius Obinna N4m plus N3m, respectively, for wrongfully terminating their contracts.
Imoh Azubuike is entitled to get overdue payables to the tune of N3.15m from Abia Warriors.
Abia Warriors shall pay Victor Alegbe N5m for wrongfully terminating his contract and overdue payables.
Enyimba shall pay Stephen Chukwude N5m for wrongfully terminating his contract.
Jonah James, Jonas Emmanuel, H. Shamsudeen, Kanti and Abiodun Adebayo are all entitled to overdue payables from Katsina Utd. Payments are to be made in installments between June and September 2024.
Katsina United shall pay Coach Usman Shariff Abd’Allah N7.7m for overdue payables.
Katsina United shall pay Coach Nasir Salisu N1.25m for overdue payables.
Katsina United shall also pay Coach Tony Bolus N8m for overdue payables.
Enyimba shall pay Chijioke Akuneto N1.2m for overdue payables.
Lobi Stars shall pay Christian Nwokedi N1.5m for overdue payables.
El-Kanemi Warriors shall pay Bala Yusuf, Emmanuel Adoyi, and Suleiman Sodiq N750,000, N1.65m, and N1m, respectively, for overdue payables.
Kwara United shall pay John Obuh N10.45m for overdue payables.
Akwa United shall pay Osahon Uhunmwangbon and others N47m for overdue payables in revalidation of an earlier decision from 2015.
The 2024/2025 NPFL season will get underway next weekend.
