Four Nigerian football clubs have been suspended ahead of an investigation into match-fixing after a race for promotion led to a pair of ridiculous final-day scorelines.


The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspension on four clubs after their promotion play-offs ended in outrageous scorelines.

Plateau United Feeders hammered Akurba FC 79-0 while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0 in the play-off fixtures on Monday, in which the winners would qualify for the Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.

Chairman of the NFF Organising Committee, Chief Mike Umeh, who is also the NFF first vice-president, demanded that all four clubs are suspended pending further investigations into the fixtures.

“It is unacceptable. This is a scandal of huge proportions. The four teams involved are suspended immediately and indefinitely, pending further sanctions. We will investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it,” Umeh told reporters on Tuesday.

NFF’s Director of Competitions, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, assured that the organising committee would issue severe sanctions on all persons and clubs found guilty as a result of the investigation.

“The teams involved, their players and officials, match officials, co-ordinators and anyone found to have played some role in this despicable matter will be severely dealt with,” Sanusi added.

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Nice move by the nff i really applaud the decision taken, however, the judgement flamboyantly shows that the law and its principle of equity is only administered to the poor and underdogs in NIGERIA, otherwise, same judgement should be dished out to lawal farouk and all other principalities involve in charges of corruption, i laugh and applaud in sarcasm at the Nigeria system.