NPFL: Bayelsa United May Quit NPFL over 15Million Naira Debt

A Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Yenagoa has granted an injunction towards Bayelsa United from that includes within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) on account of their indebtedness to Nembe Metropolis FC.

Nigeriansoccernet gathered on Saturday from a submit shared on Sports activities World WhatsApp Group that the order was made on January 16 by Justice Isa M.Dashen and this has since been served to the opposite defendants within the matter, the Interim Administration Committee and the NFF.

The listening to in swimsuit No FHC/YNG/CS/1/2023 has been mounted for February 9, 2023.

It might be recalled that Nembe Metropolis made a proper criticism to the Interim Administration Firm(IMC) relating to Bayelsa United’s indebtedness to them.

The money owed embody 15 Million Naira being excellent funds to Nembe Metropolis FC over the switch of three gamers in 2014.

The gamers in query are Ebitimi Agogo, Sobomabo West and Opubo Japhet.

Bayelsa United have received promotion again to the highest flight after a few years within the decrease league.

Nevertheless, their large debt profile runs counter to new Membership Licensing necessities and thus disqualifies a membership from that includes within the prime division.