Two referees were dismissed by the Nigeria Football Federation for impersonating officials during NNL and NWFL games.
This was stated in a letter written by Mohammed Ameenu and sent by the NFF Refereeing Development Unit to the impacted officials via their State Football Associations.
Temitope Fadojuto and Peter Emmanuel Edeoro of the Ondo State Football Association are among the impacted officials.
The letter reads: “I am directed to expel you from the league for trading a match between the two of you while Temitope Fadojuto (OD) impersonate Peter Emmanuel Edeoro (OD) in a Matchday 3 rescheduled match between Inter Lagos FC and Crown FC In MD 3 of the NNL encounter involving Inter Lagos and Crown FC.
“The NFF Refereeing Development Committee appointed: Hussaini Usman OG- Referee Assessor Austin Christian OD- Referee Daramola Christiana OS Asst. Referee 1 Peter Emmanuel E. OD Asst. Referee 2 Kolapo Opeyemi LG 4th Official.
“Similarly, in MD 3 of the NWFL encounter between Ekiti Queens and Dannaz Queens, the Committee appointed: Daramola Christiana OS Referee, Samson Olayemi E. OD Asst. Referee 1, Peter Emmanuel E. OD Asst. Referee 2, Ogunbiyi David EK 4th Official.
“Peter Emmanuel (OD) whose name appeared in the two matches opted to honor and be present in the NWFL match in Ekiti and assigned his colleague, Temitope Fadojuto (OD) to impersonate and claim to be Peter Emmanuel (OD) in the Lagos match.
“It is in view of this that both of you are expelled from the league Best of sporting regards.”
