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NPFL 2022/23 : Bayelsa United Appeals IMC Sanction, Begins Legal Proceedings Against Assailant

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NPFL 2022/23 : Bayelsa United Appeals IMC Sanction, Begins Legal Proceedings Against Assailant

Bayelsa United have appealed the sanction by the Interim Administration Committee IMC on alleged assault of an Assistant Referee on the Samson Siasia Stadium Wednesday, February 1.2023 ordering a deduction of three factors and three objectives from Bayelsa United.

The Prosperity Boys enchantment for breaches of Rule B8:21, C11 and B13:52 opposite to the allegation in opposition to Bayelsa United on matchday 5 between Bayelsa United and Doma United FC that the house group supplied funds to the Bayelsa State Soccer Affiliation to make sure that safety had been on floor and different associated logistics.

The State FA supplied 35 cops for the aim of making certain and enhanced safety on the stadium, the quantity was way more than the 30 which they earlier agreed to by each groups within the pre match assembly.

Preliminary report by the Nigeria Police Power that had been on floor signifies that the assault on the match official ,Assistant Referee two Ojeleye Ebenezer was the motion of a hoodlum who deceitfully gained entry to the realm pretending to be a neighborhood assist/information of visiting groups.

He additionally accompanied the visiting group to the pre match conferences and to the stadium for the match, therefore moderately satisfied everybody that he was rendering help to them, thereby hiding his intent and goal.

The assailant Mr. Joseph Zidougha Odede popularly referred to as One Man Riot isn’t any approach associated to Bayelsa United FC, he has by no means been a member of the supporters golf equipment whose costume code is navy blue shirt and white as seen within the hooked up video on the enchantment.

Mr. Joseph Zidougha Odede essence for the ungodly act is completely unknown to Bayelsa United FC, and due to this fact can by no means be interpreted as a fan or agent of the definition/interpretation of the framework and guidelines of the NPFL.

Moreover, the stated assailant has gained notoriety throughout the Nigerian soccer household as a awful, noisy blabber that’s usually recognized to be a fan of no membership, however is barely able to do the bidding of any membership that procures him or entices him with a present or money.

The hooligan acquired previous the safety personnel who believes that he rendered help to visiting groups on the time gamers and officers trooped off the pitch to the dressing room on the finish of match when the incident occurred.

The breach of safety that led to the assault on a match official can’t be justifiably blamed on Bayelsa United FC because the intention of the assailant was criminally disguised. It will due to this fact be in opposition to the spirit of pure justice and equity to punish Bayelsa United for a breach it has not been discovered wanting.

Nonetheless, the Prosperity Boys aided by males of the Nigerian Police succeeded in apprehending the assailant with hooked up footage as proof of his arrest, perfecting all mandatory processes of his legal act on the related court docket.

On the grounds of the foregoing submission, Bayelsa united pursuant to provision of Rule E of Framework and Guidelines of the Nigeria Premier Soccer League that a million naira 1,000,000 awarded in opposition to on the grounds of failure to offer ample safety, be put aside.

The high-quality of 5 Hundred Thousand Naira N500, 00 awarded in opposition to Bayelsa United on grounds of failure to make sure the restriction of entry to unauthorized individuals to all areas, be additionally put aside.

The order deducting 3 factors and three objectives from the gathered factors/objectives of Bayelsa united for the assault of match official be vacated within the curiosity of equity and fairness.

The high-quality of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira, N250,00, as compensatory cost for the assault on Ojeleye Ebenezer be reviewed downwards, because the group is keen to compensate for the bodily abuse suffered by the official on the stadium.

Additionally the order closing the Samson Siasia Stadium to followers indefinitely be vacated or reviewed.

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