The Nigeria Football Federation has suspended referee, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, and assistant referee, Adamu Zakari, over the disallowance of a Kwara United goal during their Nigeria Premier Football League match against Rangers International in Awka.\n<\/p>\n
The NFF Refereeing Development Committee ordered the suspension following the controversial officiating decision.\n<\/p>\n
The incident occurred during Sunday\u2019s Matchday 12\u00a0fixture at the Awka Township Stadium, Anambra State.\n<\/p>\n
Enugu Rangers, the defending champions and league leaders, secured a 1-0 victory courtesy of a 40th-minute strike by Victor Chimezie.<\/p>\n
The Flying Antelopes controlled much of the first half and protected their slender lead after the break.<\/p>\n
In the 78th minute, Kwara United thought they had equalised when Alex Jerry found the net.\n<\/p>\n
However, the second assistant referee raised his flag for an infringement, and the goal was ruled out.<\/p>\n
The Harmony Boys continued to press in the closing stages but could not find another way through as Rangers held on for all three points. <\/p>\n
The disallowed effort sparked controversy after fan footage circulated online, with many questioning the decision.\n<\/p>\n
NPFL confirmed the referees\u2019 suspension on its X handle on Tuesday, tweeting, \u201cReferee Abdulrasheed Jimoh & assistant referee Adamu Zakari have been suspended indefinitely by @thenff refereeing development committee for what it described as the cancellation of a \u201cvalidly scored goal\u2019 by Kwara Utd against Rangers on Sunday.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The committee\u2019s decision to suspend the officials indefinitely means they will not receive match appointments until further notice.\n<\/p>\n
The development comes amid concerns over officiating standards in the domestic league, with refereeing decisions often attracting scrutiny from clubs and supporters.\n<\/p>\n
The suspension also brings renewed attention to the responsibility of match officials to apply the Laws of the Game correctly, particularly in decisions that can determine the outcome of matches.\n<\/p>\n
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