NFF Sets Up 3 Different Committees On Match Officiating


...As Irabor, Babagana, Majekodunmi, Odeniran, Others Make the List


By : Sunday Agunbiade (Mr VAR )

Ahead of the  commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League billed for this weekend ,January 8th, the Nigeria Football Federation ,NFF, on Monday inaugurated three different committees that would see to the officiating for the period of 4 years, 2022-2026

They are : Referee Committee, Match Judicial Committee and Match Commissioners committee from 2022-2026.

Chairperson for the Referees Committee is former FIFA referee, Mrs Faith Irabor, with Mallam Rabiu Umar as vice chairman, while the Match Commissioners Committee is headed by Member of NFF Board, Alhaji Babagana Kalli. The Vice chairman is Ogun State FA Chairman who doubles as Board member of the NFF ,Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi.
The Disciplinary Committee is headed by Barrister J. B. C. Obikwelu, former Vice Chairman of the Anambra State Football Association, while Barrister Gandi Umar Mohammed is chairman of the Appeals Committee.




The Referees and Match Commissioners’ committees are are to meet with the NFF leadership at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Thursday by 1pm, in preparation for the 2022-2023 Nigeria Professional Football League season commencing on Saturday, 8th January.

Here is the Full List:

REFEREES COMMITTEE
Mrs Faith Irabor                  – Chairman
Mallam Rabiu Umar           – Vice Chairman
Oba James Odeniran          – Member
Mr Abraham Zakowi          – Member
Mallam Waziri Furo Gawe – Member
Mr. C. C. Chukwujekwu     – Member
Mallam Bello Abubakar      – Member

MATCH COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE

Alh. Babagana Kalli            – Chairman
Alh. Ganiyu Majekodunmi – Vice Chairman
Hon. Usman Maulud           – Member
Alh. Aminu Mammaga       – Member
Alh. Idris Abdullahi Thuraya – Member
Mr. Anthony Ugwu               – Member
Otunba Mustapha Razaq       – Member
Chief Kenneth Nwamuocha – Member

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
Barr. J. B. C. Obikwelu                  – Chairman
Barr. Abdulrahman Abdulrahman – Vice Chairman
Barr. Ibrahim Mukhtar                  – Member
Barr. Wole Ademoyegun              – Member
Barr. Bello Galadi                         – Member

APPEALS COMMITTEE
Barr. Gandi Umar Mohammed (mni) – Chairman
Barr. Martin Usen Effiong                  – Vice Chairman
Barr. Bemva Akortsaha                      – Member
Barr. Bweino Dauda                           – Member
Barr. Bukar Muazu                             – Member 

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