NPFL: NFF suspends referee, assistant for disallowing 'validly scored' goal

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has suspended a referee, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, and an adjunct referee, Adamu Zakari, indefinitely from the league and different refereeing activities.

The determination was announced successful a missive dated Monday, November 9, 2026, issued by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee/Unit.

The officials were punished for a determination successful the matchday 12 brushwood betwixt Rangers and Kwara United FC.

Jimoh and Zakari cancelled a validly scored extremity by Kwara United aft a purported foul throw.

The NFF said the enactment affected the scoreline and result of the lucifer and brought refereeing and the crippled successful Nigeria into disrepute.

The committee resolved that some officials beryllium stepped down and delisted from the 2026/2027 database of NPFL referees and adjunct referees.

NPFL: NFF suspends referee, adjunct for disallowing 'validly scored' goal