The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expelled two referees (Temitope Fadojuto and Peter Emmanuel Edeoro) from the league over their involvement in match trading and impersonation. The referee, Temitope Fadojuto, impersonated another official, Peter Emmanuel Edeoro, in a Matchday 3 rescheduled match between Inter Lagos FC and Crown FC in the Nigeria National League (NNL).
According to the NFF Refereeing Development Committee, Peter Emmanuel Edeoro was originally appointed as the Assistant Referee 2 for the match, but Temitope Fadojuto impersonated him and took his place. This act of impersonation is a serious offense and has led to the expulsion of Temitope Fadojuto and Peter Emmanuel Edeoro from the league.
The NFF has taken this action to maintain the integrity of the game and to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. The federation has also warned other officials to desist from such unprofessional conduct, as it will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against anyone found guilty of match trading or impersonation.
