17 Nigeria Clubs Votes For NPFL to End

CANCELLATION OF NIGERIA LEAGUE: CLUB OWNERS FINALLY CAST VOTES.

Following different submissions and counter views of stakeholders littering social media in recent times on the best possible way to end the 2019/2020 league season,the situation occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, Club Owners of the twenty clubs of Nigeria Professional Football League have ended the voting session to determine whether to end the league or not.

According to reports, the first ratification was that there won’t be anything called Super 6 for this season and anyone feels otherwise would be tantamount as total abstinence from voting

Another point for consideration was that the three clubs to represent the country at the continent must be determined at the end of PPGA

The results of the votes have it that seventeen club owners out of twenty voted in favour of cancellation whilst the remaining three want the league to continue from where it stopped. One of the table toppers Lobi Stars, Rangers and Akwa United vehemently voted against the cancellation of the leagues.

Lobi stars FC abstained from the voting because they posited that they don’t believe with the PPG idea.

According to the Executive Secretary of the Association, Alloy Chukwuemeka
who reveals the voting pattern shortly after the proceedings with the names of clubs have it thus:

“Result of Votes by Distinguished Gentlemen Club Chairmen”

“Re- NPFL/Covid-19: End of season options.”  

VOTING:

“At the end of the voting process (7:59pm) on the best options to end the NPFL 2019/2020 season by the 20 NPFL clubs.”

17 Clubs namely;

1- Kwara United FC
2- Kano Pillars FC
3- Katsina United FC
4- Jigawa Golden stars FC
5- Adamawa utd FC
6- Wikki Tourist FC
7 – MFM FC
8- Sunshine stars FC
9- Enyimba FC
10- Warri Wolves FC
11- Abia Warriors FC
12 – Nasarawa United FC
13- FCIFEANYIUBAH
14- Dakada Intl FC
15- Heartland FC
I6- Rivers utd FC
17- Plateau United FC

Voted to end the season wth the 3 top clubs go to represent Nigeria at CAF competitions via PPG table .No Relegation and no promotion.

One Club Rangers FC voted to go for super 6 play off . Top 3 Clubs after play off to go for CAF competitions.

Two Clubs Akwa utd and Lobi stars abstained from voting.