Nigeria’s Ministry of Youths and Sports Development declared the LMC as illegal and wants the body scrapped with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Ismaila Abubakar, who ordered the Nigeria Football Federation to withdraw the licence. LMC has been declared illegal by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Photo: The Guardian NigeriaSource: UGCLCM had been the body licenced to organise and promote Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The 2021/22 Nigerian Professional Football League season has ended with Rivers United finishing first on the table with 77 points, while Plateau United settled for second as Remo Stars of Ikenne came third with 67 and 62 points, respectively.

Source: The Guardian September 09, 2022 23:07 UTC