The Nigeria Football Federation Disciplinary Committee has maintained that there was no goal in the NPFL match between Doma United and Enyimba FC.

The Committee resolved Doma United’s protest against the NPFL’s ruling on the game between Doma United and Enyimba on March 10, 2024.

They discovered that the referee, who had testified in front of them that the goal was scored from an offside position, had to retract his first assessment after going to the OB Van because of fear of being lynched.

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They claimed that the referee said he was compelled, in the presence of home team officials, to compose and submit his report while in the locker room.

The Committee reached their decision as follows: “That the Referee erred to have changed a decision after a game had been restarted in contravention of the provisions of Law 5, FIFA/IFAB Laws of the game.

“That the Referee equally erred by leaving the pitch to go and view the replay of the relevant part of the match proceeding in the Outside Broadcasting Van (OB Van) to review his earlier decision.

This is a practice unknown to FIFA, CAF, NFF and NPFL.

“That the result of the match at the point of the restart of the game after over-ruling the goal scored as offside is hereby upheld at (0-0).

“That the decision of the NPFL based on Rule B.13.55.2 of the NPFL Framework and Rules declaring the match conclusive is hereby upheld.

“The Committee equally upheld the NPFL decisions as provided under paragraphs a, b and c as contained in Form 16 (Summary Jurisdiction Notice) of 14th March 2024.

“The Match Commissioner is hereby reprimanded for not being totally alive to his responsibility.

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