The NPFL Status Committee has handed down severe penalties to several clubs, including Abia Warriors, Enyimba, Katsina United, and others, for various offenses such as unlawful termination of contracts and unpaid salaries/wages.
The decisions aim to address the long-standing issue of player and coach exploitation in the NPFL.
The affected clubs have been ordered to pay millions of naira in compensation and overdue payables to players and coaches. The payments are to be made in installments between June and September 2024.
The breakdown of the payments is as follows:
– Abia Warriors:
– Ikedinachi Nwakanma and Julius Obinna: N4m and N3m respectively for wrongful contract termination.
– Imoh Azubuike: N3.15m in overdue payables.
– Victor Alegbe: N5m for wrongful contract termination and overdue payables.
– Enyimba:
– Stephen Chukwude: N5m for wrongful contract termination.
– Chijioke Akuneto: N1.2m in overdue payables.
– Katsina United:
– Jonah James, Jonas Emmanuel, H. Shamsudeen, Kanti, and Abiodun Adebayo: overdue payables.
– Coach Usman Shariff Abd’Allah: N7.7m in overdue payables.
– Coach Nasir Salisu: N1.25m in overdue payables.
– Coach Tony Bolus: N8m in overdue payables.
– Other clubs:
– Lobi Stars: Christian Nwokedi – N1.5m in overdue payables.
– El-Kanemi Warriors: Bala Yusuf, Emmanuel Adoyi, and Suleiman Sodiq – N750,000, N1.65m, and N1m respectively in overdue payables.
– Kwara United: John Obuh – N10.45m in overdue payables.
– Akwa United: Osahon Uhunmwangbon and others – N47m in overdue payables (revalidation of earlier decision from 2015).
These decisions demonstrate the NPFL Status Committee’s commitment to protecting the rights of players and coaches and promoting fairness in the league.
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