The Nigerian Referees Association, NRA, has revealed that referees found wanting in acts that bring the game to disrepute will be sanctioned.
President of the NRA, Otunba Tade Azeez said that irrespective of the position of the association regarding harassment and assault on officiating crew, attempt to bring the game to disrepute by officiating crew will be met with adequate sanctions.
He asked the referees to strongly uphold fair and firm officiating which has been the watchword of the association while on duty.
The Deputy National Training Officer of the NRA, Dr Aminu Shantali of the Sokoto Council, will have to take charge of the officiating crew in Ilorin, where Kwara United host Heartland FC of Owerri led by FIFA Naru Abubakar of Bauchi. He has another FIFA assistant referee from Oyo State Council, Abdulmajeed Usman and Akilu Usman are involved.
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 MD 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 Commisioner
NIGER TORNADEOS VS REMO UTD
ALHASSAN JIMETA AD
NDIDI PATIENCE EN
TEJIRI DIGBORI DT
SANI BABA BA
KAZEEM.A DOGARI YB
HAMISU MOHD ZM
SUNSHINE STARS VS DAKKADA FC
ROBERT AUNDUGH BN
ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI NG
ISAH USMAN KT
UMAR MAJIDADI GM
ONWE SEBASTINE EB
PRINCE NJEMANZE IM
ENYIMBA INT FC VS PLATEAU UTD
GAMB ADAMU FCT
JELILI OGUNMUYIWA LG
SAMUEL PWADUTAKUM AD
OGUNJUMELO ADEYINKA OD
IKPI WOMI SAMSON CR
DELE OGUNGBEMI OD
KATSINA UTD VS WIKKI TOURIST FC
ABDULRAHIM ABDUL BK NG
HANNAH ELAIGWU FCT
EFOSA IGUDIA ED
IDOWU ADEPOJU FCT
MUSIBAUDEEN IBRAHIM EB
JAFARU MOHD PL
LOBI STARS VS ABIA WARRIORS
ABDULKAREEM IBRAHI KD
AKINTOYE YEMISI LG
PETER OGWU BA
MOSES ALAYEMOLA SK
PROMISE AMADI RV
RAYANU HEYMAN TR
AKWA UTD VS RANGERS INT
OGINNI TOYIN LG
BASHIR SALIHU KN
HOPE IGHO LG
BELLO ZURU A KB
DONALD MAGASHI BN
GODWIN ODEKINA FCT
GOMBE UTD VS RIVERS UTD
KOSOKO B.A LG
FAWOLE OLAWALE KD
IDRIS SHITTU OG
MIMISEH IYORHE BN
NWADUKWE STEPHEN EKENE AN
DAHIRU YAKASAI KN
SHOOTING STARS VS KANO PILLARS
OBAFEMI EMMANUEL KW
JOSEPH OGABOR CR
JUSTINA NNADI EN
BEAUTY TERNA FCT
LAWYER CHINEDU DT
HAMISU SARKI FCT
NASARAWA UTD VS MFM
AGO ABUBAKAR YB
KASSIM ABDULSALAM ZM
ABDULLAHI SHUAIBU BA
ABIBAT YUSUF RV
NWITE THOMAS AB
ABDULSALAM AHMED KD
Otunba Tade Azeez wishes the Appointed officials best of luck and journey mercies
