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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Referee Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has suspended Emmanuel Kolawole from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.<\/p>\n

The referee\u2019s suspension was contained in a statement released by the committee.<\/p>\n

Kolawole was accused to have influenced the outcome of the matchday 24 fixture between Heartland and Shooting Stars in Owerri.<\/p>\n

The committee stated that the referee awarded a penalty that was not in line with the laws of the game to Heartland.<\/p>\n

Heartland defeated Shooting Stars 2-1 in the matchday 24 encounter at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Matchday 25 fixtures will be played across 10 centers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Referee Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has suspended Emmanuel Kolawole from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The referee\u2019s suspension was contained in a statement released by the committee. 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