Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin Soccer Membership has reaffirmed its place over the protest arising from its Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) Matchday Six encounter towards Kada Warriors, following the alleged use of an ineligible participant.
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On the centre of the dispute is Aliyu (Kabiru) Ferinyaro, a former captain of ABS Ilorin FC, whom the membership insists stays underneath a sound and subsisting contract.
ABS FC alleges that Ferinyaro absconded from the membership and was subsequently registered by Kada Warriors with out acquiring the necessary clearance, in clear violation of established switch and registration rules.
In response to ABS Ilorin FC, the difficulty was formally raised earlier than kickoff, with match officers and related authorities duly knowledgeable of the participant’s contractual standing.
Regardless of this prior discover, Kada Warriors reportedly proceeded to discipline the participant, a choice ABS FC describes as a blatant disregard for due course of and the foundations governing participant eligibility.
The Ilorin-based membership has framed the incident as a crucial check of integrity for each the Nigeria Nationwide League and the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), noting that soccer governing our bodies the world over have persistently imposed sanctions on golf equipment and nationwide groups for fielding ineligible gamers.
ABS FC cited the current sanction imposed on South Africa for the same offence throughout a FIFA World Cup qualifying match as a related precedent.
ABS Ilorin FC has challenged Kada Warriors to publicly make clear how a participant nonetheless underneath contract with one other membership was registered and fielded.
The membership insists that the burden of proof lies with Kada Warriors to current legitimate and verifiable documentation displaying that due course of was adopted in securing the participant’s providers.
“ABS Ilorin Soccer Membership believes within the rule of legislation and the sanctity of contracts,” the membership acknowledged. “Aliyu Ferinyaro captained this membership and stays underneath contract. Till due course of is adopted, he stays an ABS Ilorin FC participant.”
The membership expressed confidence within the Nigeria Nationwide League and the Nigeria Soccer Federation to deal with the matter pretty, decisively, and transparently.
ABS FC emphasised that the result of the case goes past the results of a single fixture, as it can set an necessary precedent for equity, professionalism, and respect for contractual obligations in Nigerian soccer.
For ABS Ilorin FC, the protest, the membership concluded, will not be merely about factors, however about safeguarding the integrity of the sport.
