The Nigeria Ladies Soccer League (NWFL) has sanctioned Osun Babes FC following breaches of its regulatory framework that led to the non-commencement of their 2025/2026 NWFL Premiership fixture in opposition to FC Robo Queens in Lagos.
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The match, scheduled for Wednesday, 18 February 2026, at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, couldn’t proceed after Osun Babes, designated because the away workforce, failed to offer an alternate set of jerseys with clearly printed participant names and numbers, regardless of a confirmed color conflict with the house facet.
Consequently, the match officers declared a walkover in favour of FC Robo Queens, according to NWFL laws.
The League decided that Osun Babes’ actions contravened Article 10.3 of the NWFL Regulatory Framework, which requires golf equipment to make use of their second-choice colors for away matches to resolve color clashes.
Moreover, Article 10.5 mandates that the away workforce should put on various colors if the house membership is in its registered first-choice equipment. The failure to honour the fixture with out pressure majeure or an appropriate justification additionally violated Article 14.7.
In accordance with these provisions, Osun Babes has been fined ₦1,000,000 (One Million Naira) for the jersey violation and ₦1,500,000 (One Million 5 Hundred Thousand Naira) for failing to fulfil the fixture, bringing the full sanction to ₦2,500,000 (Two Million 5 Hundred Thousand Naira Solely).
Commenting on the choice, NWFL Chief Working Officer Modupe Shabi stated:
“The NWFL stays dedicated to upholding the very best requirements of professionalism and compliance. Our laws are clear, and all golf equipment are anticipated to satisfy their obligations absolutely. These measures are mandatory to guard the integrity and credibility of the NWFL and are usually not punitive for their very own sake.”
The NWFL reiterates its dedication to truthful play, self-discipline, and the orderly conduct of matches, and reminds all Premiership golf equipment of their accountability to strictly adhere to league guidelines and operational necessities to keep away from future sanctions.
