The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the suspension of a football official, Auwalu Baba Jada, from all football-related activities.
The governing body took action pending investigations into a video that has been in circulation online for a few days, in which Jada is heard boasting about how he has helped clubs across the country fix Nigeria Professional Football League matches.
Incidentally, Baba Jada is a member of the Interim Management Committee that was put together recently to oversee the NPFL following the dissolution of the League Management Company board.
“Auwalu Baba Jada has been suspended from all football-related activities pending investigations into the video recording in which he is apparently the principal character,” the NFF general secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi said in an official statement today.
“The investigations will be conducted by the ethics and integrity units of the Nigeria Football Federation.
“Auwalu Baba Jada will have no role in any football activity, event or programme until the investigations are concluded, and this also means he is summarily suspended from his membership of the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League.”
Allegations of match-fixing have trailed matches across the football leagues in Nigeria over the years, with match officials often accused of being heavily involved.
