Kun Khalifat FC could face sanctions from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), after failing to honour its rescheduled Match Day 24 fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors on Monday, 2nd February 2026.
The fixture was originally slated for 1st February 2026, but was brought forward by 24 hours following Kun Khalifat’s Match day 23 clash against Kwara United in Owerri. That encounter was played on 29th January 2026, instead of the earlier scheduled Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
However, the newly promoted side claimed they formally wrote to the NPFL requesting that the match against El-Kanemi Warriors be moved to 18 February 2026.
The letter, dated 28 December 2025 and signed by the club’s Secretary, Opurum Humphrey, cited financial constraints as the basis for seeking a change in the fixture date.
Three days later, the Owerri side dispatched a reminder letter dated 31 December 2025 to the NPFL.
Checks reveal that despite not receiving any official response from the league body — and without invoking force majeure — Kun Khalifat failed to honour the fixture as scheduled.
Further checks reveal that if Kun Khalifat are found culpable, they will forfeit the match 3–0 and also be handed an undisclosed financial sanction, as stipulated in the NPFL framework.