Nasarawa United and Rivers United have been invited to an inquest following incidents that happened during their Matchday 18 fixture at the Lafia City Stadium on December 22, 2024.
Both clubs have been invited to appear before the NPFL on January 10, 2025 in Abuja.
This is in a bid to safeguard the integrity of the league. The NPFL is opening an inquest to establish facts, identify causes and determine action to take on the matter.
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Both clubs are required to submit detailed reports of the incidents on the matchday to include actions taken by officials of the clubs, security arrangements as well as other relevant information no later than January 5, 2025.
Representatives of the clubs are also to appear in person at the inquest, including individuals from both clubs responsible for disparaging write-ups in the media to provide further clarification on their statements.
Also, match officials, Musibaudeen Ibrahim (referee), Ikenna Okerulu (first assistant referee) and Godfrey Mamman (match commissioner) are to appear in person to give account of the events of the match.
The match officials are expected to provide further clarification on their reports, and actions taken during the match.
