NPFL: NFF Empanels Judicial, Match Officiating Committees
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has constituted its judicial and match officiating committees for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), which will be in place for the next two years.
Heading the Referees Committee is former FIFA referee, Faith Irabor, with Rabiu Umar as Vice Chairman, while the Match Commissioners Committee is headed by Member of NFF Board, Babagana Kalli. The Vice Chairman for the Match Commissioners Committee is Ganiyu Majekodunmi, another member of the NFF Board.
The Disciplinary Committee is headed by J. B. C. Obikwelu, former vice chairman of the Anambra State Football Association, while Gandi Umar Mohammed is Chairman of the Appeals Committee.
The Referees and Match Commissioners’ committees are scheduled to meet with the NFF leadership at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday by 1pm, in preparation for the 2022-2023 Nigeria Professional Football League season commencing on Saturday, 8th January.
FULL LIST:
REFEREES COMMITTEE
Faith Irabor – Chairman
Rabiu Umar – Vice Chairman
Oba James Odeniran – Member
Abraham Zakowi – Member
Waziri Furo Gawe – Member
C. C. Chukwujekwu – Member
Bello Abubakar – Member
MATCH COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE
Babagana Kalli – Chairman
Ganiyu Majekodunmi – Vice Chairman
Usman Maulud – Member
Aminu Mammaga – Member
Idris Abdullahi Thuraya – Member
Anthony Ugwu – Member
Otunba Mustapha Razaq – Member
Kenneth Nwamuocha – Member
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
J. B. C. Obikwelu – Chairman
Abdulrahman Abdulrahman – Vice Chairman
Ibrahim Mukhtar – Member
Wole Ademoyegun – Member
Bello Galadi – Member
APPEALS COMMITTEE
Gandi Umar Mohammed (mni) – Chairman
Martin Usen Effiong – Vice Chairman
Bemva Akortsaha – Member
Bweino Dauda – Member
Bukar Muazu – Member
Chidi Nwoke/NFF.