By: Felix Ikpotor
The League Management Company (LMC), has confirmed the reinstatement of Giwa FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
It would be recalled that Giwa FC was expelled by the League Management Company (LMC), for failing to honour three consecutive games in one season which is a clear breach of Rule B13.28 of the NPFL Rules and Framework.
However, they have been handed a lifeline by the organizers of the league and will now player their outstanding games.
The LMC chairman Shehu Dikko, via a circular, explained that they made the decision based on an interim court order, issued by the High Court of Justice of Plateau State, sitting in Jos.
“Sequel to our earlier Circular No. 10/2016, dated 20th May 2016 and titled “Expulsion of Giwa FC from the Nigeria Professional Football League”, we have on Tuesday, 16th August, 2016 been served with an interim court order issued by the High Court of Justice of Plateau State, sitting at Jos,” the statement read.
“The order was made in a suit filed by a certain Mustaphar Abubakar – claiming for be acting for himself and on behalf of Giwa FC – who is praying the court to compel LMC to restore Giwa FC to the NPFL, reschedule all matches of the club which previously had been duly cancelled, and direct to return to the club all players who departed the club and registered for other clubs upon its expulsion.
“The order was made ex parte (i.e. without the Court having heard the LMC) and on an interim nature, with the return date of 23rd August, 2016, when the case would be heard.”
