The Nigeria Football Referees' Association (NFRA) has confirmed the appointment of 16 referees to officiate at the 2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Eight tournament, scheduled to take place in Asaba, Delta State.
The competition marks the climax of the NNL season, as eight clubs – four each from the Northern and Southern Conferences – vie for promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
Qualified Teams
Northern Conference:
- Doma United (Gombe)
- Wikki Tourists (Bauchi)
- Barau FC (Kano)
- Yobe Desert Stars (Yobe)
Southern Conference:
- Warri Wolves FC (Delta)
- Crown FC (Oyo)
- Kun Khalifat FC (Imo)
- Osun United (Osun)
Appointed Centre Referees
Four top-tier referees from the NPFL have been selected to officiate as centre referees:
- Solomon Aweng (Plateau State)
- Bashir Adamu (Kaduna State)
- Abubakar Zubairu (Katsina State)
- Anthony Eze (FCT)
- Faro Abdulrahman (Lagos State)
Additional Referees and Assistants from NNL
- Stanley Chibuiko (Enugu)
- Henry Osuomon (Edo)
- Kalu Ezichi (Abia)
Assistant Referees – NPFL Cadre
- Mohammed Ibrahim (Zamfara)
- Aminu Mammaga (Zamfara)
- Zachariah Nde (Akwa Ibom)
- Dahiru Muazu (Adamawa)
Assistant Referees – NNL Cadre
- Shittu Toheeb (Ogun)
- Igwe Emmanuel (Rivers)
- Eze Chinonso (Anambra)
- Ciroma Bukar (Borno)
Supervisory and Technical Officials
Dr Alex Sule Mana (Kaduna): Technical Instructor and retired FIFA referee, recently certified by FIFA MA Technical Instructor course.
Bola Sekitiri (Ondo): Physical Fitness Instructor, also a retired FIFA referee.
In addition, the NFF Referees Development Committee will be represented by:
- Faith Irabor (FIFA Rtd): Committee Chairman
- Alhaji Rabiu Umar Gusau: Committee Member
The appointed officials are expected to ensure a high standard of officiating during the highly competitive playoff as teams battle for a place in Nigeria’s top-flight football.
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