Kwara United FC of Ilorin have finally promoted to the Nigeria
Professional Football League (NPFL), joining Wikki Tourist of Bauchi,
3SC of Ibadan and Gabros FC of Nnewi.
The Ilorin based club promotion was ratified by the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), Appeals’ Committee decision which upheld the earlier
ruling of its Disciplinary Committee.
The decision was taken at the end of the Committee’s meeting in Abuja on Wednesday 4th February.
Kwara United and Ranchers Bees have been locked in the promotion battle
since the last match of the NNL season, which was abandoned at 62
minutes in Kaduna when scores was 2-2.
The replay of the balance of 28 minutes ordered by the Appeal Committee
in their first ruling in Abuja also ended abruptly, with players and
officials of Ranchers Bees beating the match officials.
The Organizing and Disciplinary Committee thereafter, awarded the match
to Kwara United with Ranchers players and officials who assaulted the
officials suspended for one year, and also compelled to pay damages.
The Appeals’ Committee in its latest ruling, said there was no appeal
against the decision of the O&D, dated 15th January, as a perusal of
the appeal of Ranchers Bees dated 17th January, did not in any way
relate to the decision of the committee.
It further stated that the Appeal by Ranchers was predicated on the
alleged use of players already substituted in the earlier match of 15th
November 2014 in Kaduna.
The Appeals’ Committee latest ruling also had that match officials
reports, documentary evidence, oral testimonies of both clubs and the
secretariat of the NNL proved that both clubs erred in the use of
players that were not eligible to be part of the remaining 28 minutes of
the match between the clubs.
The Committee said an appeal against its decision shall lie to Court of
Arbitration for Sports (CAS), and that a request for the ground of the
decision must be sent in writing to the NFF within 10 days of the
receipt of its notification.
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