{"id":152085,"date":"2025-02-21T09:06:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nff-suspends-two-referees-for-biased-officiating"},"modified":"2025-02-22T11:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T10:46:11","slug":"nff-suspends-two-referees-for-biased-officiating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/nff-suspends-two-referees-for-biased-officiating","title":{"rendered":"NFF suspends two referees for biased officiating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Referee Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has suspended Ayeni Ridwan Olatunji and Abubakar Jimoh from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.<\/p>\n<p>The referee\u2019s suspension was contained in a statement signed by Ameenu Mohammed on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Olatunji and Jimoh were reported to have ignored a glaring penalty incident that fulfilled all requirements of foul (holding\/pulling) within the provisions of the Laws of the Game in the matchday 24 fixture involving Kwara United FC and Bayelsa United in Ilorin.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads, \u201cReference to your decisions that adversely affects not only the outcome of the match between Kwara United FC and Bayelsa United FC played on Sunday, 15th February, 2025 wherein you ignored a glaring penalty incident that fulfilled all requirements of foul (holding\/pulling) within the provisions of the Laws of the Game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoreso, the active Assistant Referee failed in his duty to assist his Referee in the situation as the incident materialized after a counter-attack in his area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour actions did not only negatively affect the outcome of the match but equally brings the game to disrepute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am therefore, directed to notify both of you that you have been stepped down indefinitely and with immediate effect from the league.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Referee Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has suspended Ayeni Ridwan Olatunji and Abubakar Jimoh from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The referee\u2019s suspension was contained in a statement signed by Ameenu Mohammed on Thursday. 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