NPFL Recommends Sanctions For Referees Over Poor Officiating

NPFL Recommends Sanctions For Referees Over Poor Officiating

Precious Oham

The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has recommended sanctions for erring referees over abysmal officiating in the match day 8 encounters of the 2025/26 season, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The league body in a statement by its CEO, Davidson Owumi, urged the Nigeria Football Federation to review the performances of some of the officials.

"Some match officials in the Matchday 8 fixture between Kano Pillars and Shooting Stars, as well as two of the match officials in the Nasarawa United versus Rangers have all been recommended for a review of performance.

"The NPFL requested that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reappraise their suitability to handle further NPFL games.

"The NPFL in a separate letter to the NFF Match Officials Appointment Committee requested a review of performance and stepping down of centre referee, Mohammed B Tuta of Adamawa State referees council and the assistant referees, Bem Japhet (Benue) and Shehu Isah (Adamawa).

"For the match between Nasarawa United and Rangers, the NPFL are also requesting for the review of performance of centre referee Ikechukwu Taiwo of the Rivers State Referees Coucil and his assistant, Usman Opeyemi Edward from Osun State."