NFF suspends referee, assistant for disallowing Kwara United goal

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended referee Abdulrasheed Jimoh and assistant referee Adamu Zakari indefinitely for their handling of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match between Rangers and Kwara United.

The suspension was announced in a letter dated Monday, November 9, 2026, issued by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee.

The two officials were punished for disallowing a goal scored by Kwara United during the matchday 12 encounter.

According to the NFF, the goal was valid, but the officials ruled it out over an alleged foul throw.

The federation said the decision affected the scoreline and outcome of the match and damaged the reputation of refereeing and football in Nigeria.

Following the incident, the committee ordered that both officials be removed from the league and other refereeing activities indefinitely.

It also directed that their names be removed from the list of referees and assistant referees for the 2026/2027 NPFL season.