Court of Appeal Upholds Giwa FC Expulsion from NPFL

·         Quashes contempt Charge against Dikko, Abubakar

The Court of Appeal, Jos Division, has struck down the order of the High Court of Plateau State directing the League Management Company (LMC) to compulsorily re-instate Giwa FC to the Nigeria Professional Football (NPFL), after the Jos based Club had been expelled from the NPFL for multiple infractions of the Rules and Framework of the League in the 2015/16 season.

LMC threaten to expel Giwa FC

Giwa FC has again been fined and also warned that it stands to be expelled from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) if it fails to honour a third consecutive fixture having missed two already.

The latest sanction on the Jos-based club was contained in a Summary Jurisdiction notice issued by the League Management Compnay (LMC) following the non-appearance of Giwa FC in Ilorin for the Match Day 16 fixture against Akwa United.