By Oviri Kelvin
The Nigerian Referees Association (NRA) has warned referees to expect necessary sanctions if found culpable of unprofessional conduct.
Regardless of the association’s stand on misconduct which borders on harassment and assault of the officiating crew, the NRA President Otunba Tade Azeez noted that an attempt to bring the game to disrepute by officiating crew will be met with adequate sanctions.
Azeez appealed to the referees to strongly uphold fairness and firm officiating which have been the watchword of the association while on duty.
Following the association’s warning, several referees have been chosen to officiate a series of Nigeria Professional Football League matches to be played across the nation, The Trumpet, gathered.
The Deputy National Training Officer of the NRA, Dr. Aminu Shantali of the Sokoto Council, will have to take charge of the officiating crew led by FIFA Naru Abubakar of Bauchi in Ilorin, where Kwara United host Heartland FC of Owerri. FIFA assistant referee from Oyo State Council, Abdulmajeed Usman, and Akilu Usman are also involved.
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Former Benue State Council chairman and retired FIFA referee, Robert Aundugh will also be on duty at Ijebu Ode where Sunshine FC of Akure will host Dakkada FC of Uyo as FIFA Abubakar Abdulahi of Katsina, his counterpart from Katsina Council, Isah Usman including Umar Majindadi of Gombe are the Assistant Referees.
The big clash in Aba, Enyimba vs Plateau Utd has a referee with the desired capacity to give the teams good officiating; Jelili Ogunmuyima at the centre. A CAF AFCON material, Samuel Pwadutakam, and Ondo’s Ogunjumelo Adeyinka are on the lines. FCT Council Secretary and school principal, Gambo Adamu is the Assessor.
2021/2022 MATCH OFFICIALS APPOINTMENT MatchDay 18
KWARA UTD VS HEARTLAND FC
SHANTALI AMINU SK – (Assessor)
NURA ABUBAKAR BA – (Referee)
ABDULMAJEED USMAN OY – (Assistant Referee I)
AKILU USMAN ZM – (Assistant Referee 2)
JOHNBULL FELAGHA BY – (Fourth Official)
VINCENT SALAKO YB – (Match Commissioner)
NIGER TORNADOES VS REMO UTD
ALHASSAN JIMETA AD – (Assessor)
NDIDI PATIENCE EN – (Referee)
TEJIRI DIGBORI DT – (Assistant Referee I)
SANI BABA BA – (Assistant Referee 2)
KAZEEM.A DOGARI YB – (Fourth Official)
HAMISU MOHD ZM (Match Commissioner)
SUNSHINE STARS VS DAKKADA FC
ROBERT AUNDUGH BN – (Assessor)
ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI NG – (Referee)
ISAH USMAN KT – (Assistant Referee I)
UMAR MAJIDADI GM – (Assistant Referee 2)
ONWE SEBASTINE EB – (Fourth Official)
PRINCE NJEMANZE IM (Match Commissioner)
ENYIMBA INT FC VS PLATEAU UTD
GAMB ADAMU FCT – (Assessor)
JELILI OGUNMUYIWA LG – (Referee)
SAMUEL PWADUTAKUM AD – (Assistant Referee I)
OGUNJUMELO ADEYINKA OD – (Assistant Referee 2)
IKPI WOMI SAMSON CR – (Fourth Official)
DELE OGUNGBEMI OD (Match Commissioner)
KATSINA UTD VS WIKKI TOURIST FC
ABDULRAHIM ABDUL BK NG – (Assessor)
HANNAH ELAIGWU FCT – (Referee)
EFOSA IGUDIA ED – (Assistant Referee I)
IDOWU ADEPOJU FCT – (Assistant Referee 2)
MUSIBAUDEEN IBRAHIM EB – (Fourth Official)
JAFARU MOHD PL (Match Commissioner)
LOBI STARS VS ABIA WARRIORS
ABDULKAREEM IBRAHI KD – (Assessor)
AKINTOYE YEMISI LG – (Referee)
PETER OGWU BA – (Assistant Referee I)
MOSES ALAYEMOLA SK – (Assistant Referee 2)
PROMISE AMADI RV – (Fourth Official)
RAYANU HEYMAN TR (Match Commissioner)
AKWA UTD VS RANGERS INT
OGINNI TOYIN LG – (Assessor)
BASHIR SALIHU KN – (Referee)
HOPE IGHO LG – (Assistant Referee I)
BELLO ZURU A KB – (Assistant Referee 2)
DONALD MAGASHI BN – (Fourth Official)
GODWIN ODEKINA FCT (Match Commissioner)
GOMBE UTD VS RIVERS UTD
KOSOKO B.A LG – (Assessor)
FAWOLE OLAWALE KD – (Referee)
IDRIS SHITTU OG – (Assistant Referee I)
MIMISEH IYORHE BN – (Assistant Referee 2)
NWADUKWE STEPHEN EKENE AN – (Fourth Official)
DAHIRU YAKASAI KN (Match Commissioner)
SHOOTING STARS VS KANO PILLARS
OBAFEMI EMMANUEL KW – (Assessor)
JOSEPH OGABOR CR – (Referee)
JUSTINA NNADI EN – (Assistant Referee I)
BEAUTY TERNA FCT – (Assistant Referee 2)
LAWYER CHINEDU DT – (Fourth Official)
HAMISU SARKI FCT (Match Commissioner)
NASARAWA UTD VS MFM
AGO ABUBAKAR YB – (Assessor)
KASSIM ABDULSALAM ZM – (Referee)
ABDULLAHI SHUAIBU BA – (Assistant Referee I)
ABIBAT YUSUF RV – (Assistant Referee 2)
NWITE THOMAS AB – (Fourth Official)
ABDULSALAM AHMED KD (Match Commissioner)
