As Week 7 matches of the Nigeria Professional League get underway this weekend, President of the Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, Otunba Tade Azeez has admonished those on duty to be mindful of the decisions they take in the course of officiating.
President Tade who noted that the association is also reviewing performances of the members reiterated that nothing other than decisions that are in line with the 17 Laws of Game shall be tolerated as those found wanting risk sanctions.
Otunba Tade Azeez acknowledged receipt of latest decisions of the NFF Referees Committee on some referees under scrutiny for various breaches of the laws of the game during their games in both the premier league and women league.
In one of the battles of the week scheduled for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, involving home side, Shooting Stars against visiting Bendel Insurance of Benin, FIFA referee from Bauchi State Referees Council, Nurudeen Abubakar will lead the refereeing team to be assessed by a retired International referee and FIFA/CAF Trained Physical Fitness Instructor, Stella Eloji.
Interestingly, two newly promoted referees Adanlawo Ayomide and Adejo Noah of Ondo and Kaduna state councils respectively, will receive their baptism of fire as centre referees in the premier league. While Adanlawo will be in charge of Abia vs Wikki where an Anglican Priest, Ven Mike Osayi is the Assessor, Adejo is the referee for the Sunshine vs Tornadoes that has Chairman of Osun Council, Latunde Gbenga as the Assessor.
The Appointment by the NFF Referees Committee
NASSARWA VS KWARA
ALIYU L. ZM Assessor
BUHARI B GM Referee
NWAUZOBILIM D AB Assistant Referee 1
OJO B KD Assistant Referee 2
OGUNYAMODI B OD Fourth Official
REMO VS PLATEAU
MADAKI S KT
UMAR M KN
J DAUDA BO
COOKEY S RV
MUSTAPHA U BO
ELKANEMI VS AKWA
AHMED R JG
SHINA I KW
ZAKARI A JG
SANI KASSIM KW
SHEHU SAIDU KN
GOMBE VS ENYIMBA
ABUBAKAR A NG
SIKIRU K LG
OGUNDIRAN F OY
ABIBATU Y RV
ABUBAKAR Z KT
SHOOTING VS INSURANCE
STELLA ELOJI NG
NURUDEEN A BA
SANI MOHD AD
AMINU ADAMU SK
NKEMKA U AB
RANGERS VS DOMA FC
OKWECHIME M DT
MUSTAFA A.
ADEWEBI C LG
FEMI A EK
PAUL U DT
ABIA W VS WIKKI T
REV OSAYI M ED
ADANLAWO A OD
YAKUBU D KB
AMALLAM E PL
MOHAMMED A KG
LOBI S VS DAKKADA
ALHASSAN I AD
TIJANI M GM
ELISHA O KB
UMAR M I GM
JONATHAN Z KD
SUNSHINE VS TORNADOES
LATUNDE G OS
ADEJO NOAH KD
SANUSI M ZM
AHMED A BA
AKAN UDOETTE AK
The NRA wishes all Referees on duty best wishes and good luck.
