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NFF suspends two referees indefinitely over disallowed Kwara United goal

The officials were removed from the approved list after a valid equaliser was ruled out in Enugu.

NFF suspends two referees indefinitely over disallowed Kwara United goal
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Referee Abdulrasheed Jimoh and assistant referee Adamu Zakari have been withdrawn from all Nigeria Premier Football League and refereeing duties and removed from the 2026/27 approved list.

The punishment follows Kwara United’s disallowed 78th-minute equaliser by Alex Jerry in Enugu Rangers’ 1-0 win at the Awka Township Stadium, where Victor Chimezie scored in the 40th. The NFF Refereeing Development Committee described the goal as validly scored, and the error changed both the result and the league table.

Source: Soccernet

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