The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to
officially badge 30 referees with FIFA certification on Thursday, granting them
the authority to officiate international matches in 2025.
NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will lead the
ceremony, joined by NFF Referees Committee Chairperson Mrs. Faith Irabor,
General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, and Head of the Refereeing Unit Alhaji
Sani Zubairu.
The 30 officials include 11 referees, 11 assistant
referees, four futsal referees, and four beach soccer referees. Among them, 22
are male, while eight are female. Notably, three of the 11 referees are women,
as well as five of the assistant referees. All futsal and beach soccer referees
are male.
Three referees—assistant referee Emmanuel Omada,
futsal referee John Tope Ojeleye, and beach soccer referee Noah Adejoh—are
newcomers to the FIFA ranks. Meanwhile, the longest-serving officials include
assistant referee Samuel Pwadutakam and futsal referee Ndubuisi Ukah, who have
held their FIFA status since 2014.
Other seasoned referees include Dung Davou Musa (since
2015), Salisu Basheer, Tejiri Digbori, and General Olawale Fawole (since 2016).
Hannah Elaigwu, Joseph Ogabor, and Abdulmajid Usman have been on the FIFA list
since 2017.
Full List of FIFA-Badged Referees
Referees:
Abubakar Abdullahi, Kasimu Abiola Abdulsalam, Yemisi Akintoye, Salisu Basheer,
Patrick John Egba, Hannah Elaigwu, Ndidi Madu, Grema Mohammed Mustapha,
Abubakar Nurudeen, Joseph Odey Ogabor, Abigael Alaba Olufunmilayo
Assistant Referees:
Iyadunni Abibatu Stockl, Faith Agbons, Tijjani Ahmad Mustapha, Tejiri Digbori,
Hope Ogenekewe Igho, Akpan Mfon Friday, Muhamud Yakubu Muhammad, Emmanuel
Omada, Samuel Pwadutakam, Beauty Kabeda Terah, Abdulmajeed Olaide Usman
Futsal Referees:
Alhassan Bello Zuru, Dung Davou Musa, John Tope Ojeleye, Ndubuisi Ukah
Beach Soccer Referees:
Noah Adejoh, Olawale Adeolu Fawole, Olayinka Olajide, Ahmad Rabiu
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