NPFL: Relegation Looms For Kano Pillars As NFF Hammer Them With 3 Points Deduction

Kano Pillars, arguably one of many greatest golf equipment in Nigeria are on the verge of getting relegated to the second division, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

The workforce this season has been discovered wanting in so many video games breaching the principles that govern the affairs of the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League with little or no sanctions ditched out to them, however issues have now turned the opposite approach spherical because the NFF disciplinary committee have weighed in following protests from totally different components of the nation on how the membership has been extraordinarily favoured by the League Administration Firm, a physique vested with the duty of overseeing the league.

The current press launch contained the disciplinary actions taken in opposition to Kano Pillars and different golf equipment that has one level or the opposite damaged the principles governing the affairs of the league.

DECISION OF THE NFF DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 8TH JULY, 2022 AT PARKVIEW HOTEL, WUSE ZONE 1, ABUJA

Within the matter between Dakkada Int’l FC Vs. Kano Pillars FC within the match performed between Kano Pillars FC Vs. Dakkada Int’l FC. The Committee guidelines as follows:

FINDING:

1. That Kano Pillars FC failed to regulate its officers and guarantee correct conduct throughout the match which resulted within the assault of a match official.

2. That the previous chairman of Kano Pillars FC, Suraj Yahaya assaulted Assistant Referee 1 (Daramola Olalekan) throughout the course of the match.

3. That Mr. Uchenna Iyioke, a League Administration Firm Delegate on the occasion of Kano Pillars FC officers misplaced valuables.

4. That officers of Kano Pillars FC broken a digital camera (Sony HD Full HD 1920×1080) belonging to Dakkada Int’l FC.

5. That the assault of an Assistant Referee 1 (Daramola Olalekan) by the previous Chairman of Kano Pillars FC (Suraj Yahaya) is an act able to bringing the sport to disrepute.

6. That the conduct of the Match Commissioner, Central Referee and the Assistant Referee 1 concerning the scoreline on the finish of the match and the circumstances surrounding the report of the match underneath evaluate left a lot to be desired.

7. That the League Administration Firm in her abstract jurisdiction of seventeenth April 2022 in matchday 23 fixture between Kano Pillars FC and Katsina United FC imposed a sanction of forfeiture of three (3) factors accruing to the membership within the occasion of any related breach. On this case, lack of property or valuables which they didn’t implement.

8. That the Assistant Referee 1 regardless of the purported menace had no justification to have retracted or withdrew his determination after recognizing the objective scored by Dakkada Int’l FC within the 92nd minute of play as a reliable objective.

9. That the Central Referee has no justification to disallow the objective scored by Dakkada Int’l FC within the 92nd minute after adjudging it as a reliable objective.

10. That the lack of the Central Referee to take care of his determination on the end result of the match, whereby he wrote two conflicting reviews, has introduced the sport of soccer into disrepute.

DECISION:

In view of the above findings, the Committee decides as follows:

1. The NFF Disciplinary Committee adopts the abstract jurisdiction of the League Administration Firm dated twenty fifth June, 2022 with respect to Match Day 31 Fixture involving Kano Pillars FC Vs. Dakkada Int’l FC, significantly paragraphs a – g of their determination.

2. That the Match Officers, significantly the Match Commissioner, Centre Referee and the Assistant Referee 1 are hereby suspended for One (1) 12 months from all soccer associated actions with quick impact, the Match Commissioners and Referee Appointment Committees are by this determination placed on discover.

3. That regardless of the unlucky circumstances surrounding the objective scored by Dakkada Int’l FC on the 92nd minute the committee lacks the ability to reinstate or award a objective.

4. The Committee awards the sum of a One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000.00) solely as compensation for his or her broken digital camera (Sony HD Full HD 1920×1080).

5. The Committee having discovered that Kano Pillars FC officers destroyed digital camera (Sony HD Full HD 1920×1080) belonging to Dakkada Int’l FC and misplaced valuables belonging to Uchenna Iyioke hereby prompts the three (3) factors suspended sentence contained within the abstract jurisdiction of the League Administration Firm between Kano Pillars FC and Katsina United FC in matchday 23 fixtures dated the seventeenth day of April, 2022. Significantly paragraph 5(okay) to wit: “Within the occasion of any additional related breach of the League Guidelines, Kano Pillars FC shall forfeit three (3) factors from the factors accruing to the membership along with another sanctions which may be deemed acceptable”.

6. That the above selections are with out prejudice to the precise of enchantment.

In attendance: Damon Nandam Dashe Esq, (Ag. Chairman), Chike Onyeacho, Esq.(Member), Adamu Sani Osmond, Esq. (Member), Queen W. Otarakpo, Esq. (Secretary).

Within the matter between Katsina United FC Vs. Kano Pillars FC within the match performed between Kano Pillars FC Vs. Katsina United FC. The Committee Guidelines as follows:

FINDING:

1. That Kano Pillars FC utilized to the League Administration Firm by way of letter twenty third Might, 2022, to switch 9 (9) of their injured gamers to conclude the discontinued match between Kano Pillars FC Vs. Katsina United FC dated twenty sixth Might, 2022.

2. That the League Administration Firm was unable to behave on the mentioned request sooner than twenty fifth Might, 2022 for need of supporting paperwork.

3. That upon request of supporting paperwork by the League Administration Firm from Kano Pillars FC, Kano Pillars FC furnished a medical report dated twenty fourth Might, 2022 a day to the scheduled match.

4. That consequent to the above, the League Administration Firm on the twenty fifth of Might 2022 by way of the Match Commissioner throughout the pre-match assembly notified each golf equipment of the choice permitting them to introduce new gamers into the sport taking into account the period of time between the disruption and continuation of the match being Six (6) weeks.

5. That the extant soccer guidelines haven’t any specific provisions for this, however somewhat it’s a matter that falls inside the discretion of the organizers.

6. That the League Administration Firm based mostly her determination to permit each golf equipment to introduce new gamers to conclude the deserted match on the twenty sixth of Might, 2022 pursuant to Rule B15.24 of the Framework and Guidelines of the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League and Regulation 7.5 IFAB Legal guidelines of the Recreation 2021/2022 which got here into pressure 1st July, 2021 and never IFAB Legal guidelines of the Recreation 2022/2023.

DECISION:

In view of the above findings, the Committee decides as follows:

1. That the subject material is inside the discretionary powers of the League Administration Firm which they exercised inside their powers.

2. That given the time constraint and circumstances surrounding the request and eventual approval which was a day to the rescheduled match being the twenty sixth day of Might, 2022, the League Administration Firm acted accordingly.

3. That the above selections are with out prejudice to the precise of enchantment.

In attendance: Damon Nandam Dashe Esq, (Ag. Chairman), Chike Onyeacho, Esq.(Member), Adamu Sani Osmond, Esq. (Member), Queen W. Otarakpo, Esq. (Secretary).

Within the matter between Niger Tornadoes FC Vs. Lobi Stars FC within the match performed between Niger Tornadoes FC Vs. Lobi Stars FC. The Committee Guidelines as follows:

FINDING:

1. That the Committee discovered that the singular incident of the Centre Referee seen mendacity down on the ground of the dressing room shouldn’t be adequate sufficient to warrant calling off the match.

2. That the Committee couldn’t substantiate the veracity of the assault on the match officers.

3. That the President of Nigeria Soccer Referee Affiliation (NRA) who was not on the venue of the match confirmed to the Committee that he instructed the Centre Referee to discontinue the match regardless of the Match Commissioner’s intervention and assurance that there was no cause for such directive.

4. That the Centre Referee in discharging his capabilities failed to claim his powers therefore with out justification complied with an unwarranted directive of the President, Nigeria Soccer Referee Affiliation (NRA) thereby undermining the authority and powers of the Match Commissioner. Consequently, bringing the sport to disrepute.

5. That the Match Assessor with out justification instigated the disruption by elevating false alarm to the President, Nigeria Soccer Referee Affiliation (NRA) which finally resulted within the disruption of the match underneath evaluate.

6. That the conduct of the Centre Referee leaves a lot to be desired as he has no regards for constituted authority therefore refused to answer questions put ahead to him by way of phone name by the (NFF) Disciplinary Committee in respect to the match underneath evaluate.

DECISION:

In view of the above findings, the Committee decides as follows:

1. The Committee adopts paragraphs (a) and (b) of the League Administration Firm abstract jurisdiction between Niger Tornadoes FC Vs. Lobi Stars FC dated seventh June, 2022 in Matchday 30 fixtures between Niger Tornadoes FC Vs. Lobi Stars FC.

2. From the above findings, the Committee is happy that the 2 (2) factors deducted from Niger Tornadoes FC was unjustified and is hereby restored.

3. That the Centre Referee (Imam Malik Umar) is hereby banned from all soccer associated actions for 2 (2) years.

4. That the Match Assessor (Hussein Kabiru) is hereby banned from all soccer associated actions for one (1) 12 months.

5. That the conduct of the President NRA, (Otunba Tade Azeez) with respect to the position he performed within the match underneath evaluate, fell under his place and the expectation of his workplace. The Committee hereby reprimands and admonishes him to desist from such additional disruptive conducts able to bringing the sport to disrepute.

6. That the above selections are with out prejudice to the precise of enchantment.

In attendance: Damon Nandam Dashe Esq, (Ag. Chairman), Chike Onyeacho, Esq.(Member), Adamu Sani Osmond, Esq. (Member), Queen W. Otarakpo, Esq. (Secretary).