The case filed by Rivers United over the eligibility of a player who was played in the match day 15 of the NPFL matchup with Shooting Stars Sports Club has been dismissed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Disciplinary Committee.

In this instance, Rivers United petitioned the Committee to allow Player Hadi Mohammed, who wears Jersey No. 4, to participate in 3SC’s Match Day 15.

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“The Committee is constrained to recommend any punishment for an act that was not defined as an offence and punishment prescribed in a written law, in this case, the NPFL Framework,” the committee ruled in its finding.

“The Committee finds it difficult to base its judgement based on morality and presumptions. In line with Art. 9.88 of NPFL Framework and Rules, 2023/2024 which provides that a player shall only be registered and play for one club in the league during a season: except properly transferred to another within the season.

“That the player was duly transferred and issued a license by the NPFL framework.

“The protest by Rivers United FC against the summary jurisdiction of the NPFL regarding the match between Rivers United V. 3SC lacks merit and is hereby dismissed.

“That the above decisions are without prejudice to the right of appeal.”

In a same vein, the committee also decided whether or not players Adeleke Adekunle, Paschal Durugbor, Muhammad Jamil, Ini Edem Ubom, Ejike Uzoechi, and Mike Samuel were eligible to play in the NPFL encounter between Sporting Lagos and Rivers United on day 13.

Additionally, the committee rejected Rivers United’s case, stating:

“The Committee is constrained to recommend any punishment for an act that was not defined as an offence and punishment prescribed in a written law, in this case, the NPFL Framework.

“The Committee finds it difficult to base its judgement based on morality and presumptions.

“In line with Art. 9.88 of NPFL Framework and Rules, 2023/2024 which provides that a player shall only be registered and play for one club in the league during a season: except properly transferred to another within the season.

“The protest by Rivers United FC against the summary jurisdiction of the NPFL regarding the match between Rivers United FC V. Sporting Lagos FC lacks merit and is hereby dismissed.

“That the above decisions are without prejudice to the right of appeal.”