LMC Sacked Referee Joseph Ogabor, Fined 3SC And Sunshine Star

                                    Tope Orelope (3SC)
                             
The League Management Committee (LMC)  has recommended to the NFF that referee Joseph Ogabor who was at the centred between Shooting Star Sport Club of Ibadan and Sunshine Star of Akure in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 28 , be immediately withdrawn from the #GloNPFL for failing to take decisions on obvious violent conduct during the Shooting Stars vs Sunshine Stars match.‎
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Shooting Stars & Sunshine Stars has been fined N500,000 each for their general conduct capable of bringing the #GloNPFL to disrepute.Shooting Stars are charged for the conduct of their supporters capable of bringing the #GloNPFL to disrepute.‎

‎Sunshine Stars has also been charged for the failure of their players & officials to show due respect to the decisions of the match officials in the #GloNPFL game at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan ‎.

Sunshine Stars player Dayo Ojo has also been fined N50,000 for shoving a ball boy during the #GloNPFL match at Shooting Stars, while another visiting team team player  Sunday Abe was banned for 6 matches for headbutting & kicking the ref during the game.‎

‎Shooting Stars & Sunshine Stars are to either accept the decisions or elect to appeal to the LMC within 48 hours .

‎Both Sunshine Stars players, Dayo Ojo & Sunday Abe, have within 48 hours to appeal or accept the decisions.‎

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