With crucial matches leading to the end of the Nigeria Professional League, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Referees Committee has Selected for this midweek matches, fifa badged and seasoned national referees to be in charge at the centre of the field.
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Two Fifa Referees who are fresh from international outings in are back to the local scene as the NPFL week 36 matches get underway.
While Dr Ogabor Joseph Odey who handled a world cup qualifier in Morocco will on arrival to Lagos proceed to Ijebu- Remo Stars home to handle Remo Stars home game against Heartland FC of Owerri, his counterpart who was the fourth official Abdulahi Abubakar of the Niger State Referees Council moves straight to Aba as Enyimba try Bayelsa United for size.
From the appointment Nigeria Whistlers has, another good whistle man who has international honours in officiating, Kaseem Abdulsalam of Zamfara will take charge of proceedings when Niger Tornadoes meet Lobi Stars of Markurdi in Kaduna.
Similarly, another Morocco returnees, Hope Ogenekewe Igho, a fifa Assistant Referee from Lagos will be on the lines for one of the no-nonsense premier league referees, Faisal Inuwa Kwancekura as Akwa battle to survive relegation against Katsina United.
Mention must of also be made of the quality of Assessors comprising two retired fifa referees Korinjoh James and Abidoye Bola without forgetting FCT’s Victor Ijeremen, Naseer Ibraheem North West Zonal Coordinator of the NRA, Alhaji Abdulkarim Ibrahim, Patrick Ishaya I, Okobi Sylvester and Bawa Umar Gusau
APPOINTED MATCH OFFICIALS FOR MATCHDAY THIRTY-SIX {36} GAMES IN 2023/2024 NPFL SEASON
Doma United Vs Sunshine Stars
19/06/24 Gombe
Mohammed Isah (NS) Assessor
Ahmad Rabiu (KN) Referee
Musa Dong Davou (PL) Assistant Referee 1
Yahaya Ikara (KD) Assistant Referee 2
Joseph Godem I (PL) Fourth Official
Bendel Insurance Vs Rivers United
12/06/24 Benin
Nasiru Ibrahim (KN)
Babayanju Saheed (OD)
Olaleke Olawale (OS)
Gbenga Komolafe (EK)
Olabode Joshua OY
Enyimba Int’l Vs Bayelsa United
Abdulkarim Ibrahim (KD)
Abdullahi Abubakar (NG)
Damilola Oloyede (LG)
Isyaku Musa (NS)
Salmanu Auwalu KN
Shooting Stars Vs Rangers Int’l
12/06/24 Ibadan 5:30
LIVE
Victor Ijeremen (FCT)
Bashiru Saidu (SK)
Ibrahim Yusuf (KN)
Yali Bobby (KD)
Ikpomwonsa Imuentiyan (ED)
Gombe United Vs Abia Warriors
12/06/24
Gombe LIVE 3:30
Abidoye Bola (KD)
Mohammed Zakari (NG)
Shehu Abdullahi KW
Amber Samuel A. (BN)
Usman Opeyemi OS
Akwa United Vs Katsina United
12/06/24 Uyo
James Korinjoh LG
Faisal Inuwa (BA)
Hope Igho (LG)
Aniekwe Arinze (IM)
Nwosu Bright (AB)
Remo Stars Vs Heartland
12/06/24 Ikenne
Patrick Ishaya KD
Joseph Ogabor (CR)
Sodieri Cookey (RV)
Jonathan Dauda BO
Gwegwe Enize (BY)
Niger Tornadoes Vs Lobi Stars
12/06/24 Kaduna
Bawa Umar Gusau (ZM)
Kazeem ZM Abdulsalam
Samuel AD Pwandutakam
Aminu Salihu FCT
Alfa Sadiq (FCT)
Kwara United Vs Kano Pillars
12/06/24 Ilorin
Racheal Enagbare (ED)
Promise Amadi (RV)
Ogundiran Felix (OY)
Shehu Isah (AD)
Igwe Chidi AN
Sporting Lagos Vs Plateau United
12/06/24 Lagos
Sylvester Okobi (ED)
Auwalu Rabiu (ZM)
Daniel Mark (RV)
Austin Onyika (AK)
Ekene (DT) Chanumuya
