NPFL*: *ENYIMBA* " *2-POINTS* *DEDUCTION* " *SCANDAL*

*SLIDING* *TACKLES*

" *ANOTHER* " *DEADLY* *INSECTICIDE* " *FROM* *NFF* *BOARDS* *STABLE* "!

 *SLIDING* *TACKLES* will continue to Shout to both the High Heavens and to whomsoever that cares to listen, that Nigeria Football shall continue helplessly roam about in the Football Wilderness; if the External lnvading non Contributing State FA Chairmen remain Dorminant on the Board of our Football Governing body, the NFF Board. This is because, the non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board seem to carry a Nemesis arising from the Fraudulent means they (State FA Chairmen NFF Board); Criminally Smuggled their Way into the Administration of our Football where they are neither Representatives of Any Football Constituency nor Making Any Financial Contribution to the Football lndustry. SLIDING TACKLES is taking this Tough Position on the non Shareholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board carrying a Huge Burden akin to a Curse; because Anything the non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board touches it's illegal hands,  immediately turns either sour or to a Huge Scandal.

 *SLIDING* *TACKLES* has a consistent Policy of not Discussing lssues concerning lndividual Clubs except they Affect our National Football. *SLIDING* *TACKLES* took the Policy Decision on the Clubs because we Believe that the Club Owners who are the "Real Stakeholders" of Nigeria Football; should be able to sort their Mess with the non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board who are not Football Stakeholders. So, this Particular Article on "ENYIMBA 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" which is about to Muddle the entire lntegrity of the beautiful 2023/2024 NPFL season, is not about Who Is Right or Wrong on the Matter of What Led to the 2-POINTS DEDUCTION of Title chasing Enyimba FC by the "Slow Motion" NFF''s Disciplinary Committee. Because, the Reportage of the Events of the said Match at Aba, remains unclear as Different Versions of what happened, continue to appear depending on whose Side of the Divide; the Reporters and Commentators belong. *SLIDING* *TACKLES* is however passingly Worried with the Loud and Deafening Wailings of Enyimba that the Club has been Daylight Robbed from the 2-POINTS DEDUCTION to offer an Undue Advantage to a Competing Title chasing Opponent.

The Enyimba Wailings actually makes a lot of sense which has garnered a lot of Sympathizers on the Club's side. People sympathise with Enyimba not just on the actual Events of the NPFL Match in contention. No! Nigerians seem to be on Enyimba's Side majorly because of Certain Specific Events surrounding the actual Deduction of a Whopping 2-POINTS from Enyimba's Total Points Haul just some Few Weeks to the End of the current 2023/2024 NPFL season, witnessing a Tight Title chase that has pitched the Front-runners (which Enyimba is Part of); in a "Neck - Neck Stampede". All the Events that led a Supposedly usual Match Misconduct into a Vociferous Scandal that is clearly threatening the Entire lntegrity of the 2023/2024 NPFL fine season; is coming from the non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board's End; and Not from the League Organisers. For instance, the Ist needless Scandalous Event in the "Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" Matter that made the Simple case look somehow; was the Delay of the non Stakeholding NFF Board and it's Organ, the NFF Disciplinary Committee, to hear the Protest of Doma United on the Match; more than 3 Months after Doma United Filed it's Match Protest.

Then, the 2nd "Serious Fumbling" Event that compounded the "Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" Case and turned it into the Present "Big Scandal" it is now; is again from the Self Appointed non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board whose "Slow Motion Habit", has taken it's NFF Appeals Committee about another 2 Months to give a Final Decision on the Appeal Filed by Enyimba on the 2-POINTS DEDUCTION of it's hard earned League Points. As we speak, the "Slow Motion DNA" inherited from the non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board by the NFF Appeals Committee; has made that Committee not to conclude it's work and give a Judgement on the Enyimba Appeal; uptill now with the NPFL having just 4 Matches to go. It's these 2 Special and highly suspicious Events (outside the Match) which was solely Created by the non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board, that is causing the "Big Mess" akin to a "Deadly lnsecticide" in the Final Countdown to an NPFL 2023/2024 season, clearly adjudged by many Football Pundits as the "Best Organised NPFL Competition" where for the lst time in years, Nigeria Football will Witness a "True Champion" emerge at the Close of the season. 

So, the Question that *SLIDING* *TACKLES* and Nigerians are asking our "Slow Motion" Clueless non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board who imposed themselves on our Football Administration is; Why it took the NFF Board and it's Organ, the NFF Disciplinary Committee, a Whopping 3 Months to hear the Protest of Doma United on the Match? Another very Salient Question that Nigerians should be asking our Self Annointed State FA Chairmen NFF Board; is why it's has also taking another of it's Organs, another 2 Months and still Counting, to reach a Decision on the Appeal from Enyimba especially when the NPFL season will soon go to bed? *SLIDING* *TACKLES* will also Definitely not fail to Remind Football Stakeholders that even the actual Misconduct that Led to the whole Controversies trailing the said NPFL Match; were Created and Caused by the Match Referees/Officials who remarkably are Appointed by the same non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board through it's NFF Match Officials Appointment Committee. Then, it's again good to Remind also that even the "Lack of Adequate Security" which the Match Officials are citing as the Excuse for their Conflicting Decisions and Narration of what Led to the Match Deadlock; is again, a Responsibility  under the Sole Authority of the same non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board through it's Organ, the "State FAs". So, it's crystal clear to Everyone from the above Observations, that it's the non Shareholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board that is Singly Responsible and to be Blamed for the current "Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" Scandal threatening the Soul of a Near Perfect NPFL season; and Not the NPFL Board who have done a Commendable Job. And the Most Disgusting aspect is that the 2023/2024 NPFL Competition was going wonderfully well with League Clubs freely Winning and Drawing Away Matches with reckless abandon; which never happened before. And Nigerians were Estatic and Happy that at long last, it looked like the NPFL of our Dreams was unfolding before us under the New Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye led NPFL Board.

Honestly! Nigerians were looking forward expectantly to what in All Sincerity, was going to be a "Supersonic Grand Finish" of the current 2023/2024 NPFL season where a "True and Worthy Champion and Clubs Continental Representatives"; would Emerge clearly after long years of Matchfixing. So, One can Best lmagine the Disappointment of the Nigeria Football Family and League Watchers as the Unwarranted and Needless Bungling non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board; once again came up unannounced from the Blind side with their Destructive Nemesis; by Delibrately throwing "Spanners in the Wheels" of a Superlative and Massive season for the NPFL and the Nation. Because, as we speak, our Fine NPFL 2023/2024 season is about to be Concluded and Muddled with One of the "Biggest Scandals ever"; unprecedented in the Annals of both the Histories of our NPFL Competition and Nigeria Football. Our dear NPFL season is about being Concluded in this Most Embarrassing Manner because, after All the Hardwork and Sacrifices made by All the relevant League Stakeholders and  Participants (Clubs, Players, Coaches, Supporters/Fans and even our much villified Referees to a large extent); our "Slow Motion and Clueless" non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board, again came up to Destroy a Glorious NPFL season that's the Tonic our Nigerian Football lndustry, needs to Boost it.

This situation is indeed very sad and pathetic because why should these Ursupers who Nobody invited into our Football Administration, be carrying their "Curse" and Bungling All the Bright Lights of our Nigerian Football lndustry? Why? This was exactly how the Self employed Visionless and Lazy Drivers of our Football lndustry Destroyed the Bright Futures of our Home based Players by Selfishly Dumping our Home based Players out of the Super Eagles in Favour of a Wholesale Foreign based Legion of Players who they (non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board); didn't Contribute Anything to their Development. This was again how our Self Coronated non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board gleefully went ahead and Destroyed the Brilliant Futures of both our U20 Flying Eagles and U17 Golden Eaglets Grassroots Players with their Misadventures at All African Games and WAFU B U17 Tournament; All Caused by the Late Appointment of their Coaches by the External lnvading State FA Chairmen NFF Board. And again, it's exactly the same Unwarranted Careless of "Late Reaction" to serious National Football issues by the Self imposed non Shareholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board, that is current Cause of this "Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" Scandal threatening the Entire lmage and lntegrity of a Fine NPFL season. 

Yes! Because, if the non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board's Organs, the NFF Disciplinary Committee and Appeals Committee had just Only Reacted Faster and Attended to the Protest of Doma United and Appeal of Enyimba? All these Scandals on "The Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION"; will not arise. Because, the Enyimba issue has grown as Big as it is now; simply because of the unexplainable needless Delay in Decision making of the NFF Organs as the  Decision of especially the NFF Appeals Committee is key to "Who Wins The NPFL Title". So, *SLIDING* *TACKLES* is again Boldly Calling on Nigeria Football Stakeholders and Nigerians who sincerely want a Better Nigeria Football; to Rise up and Shout with One Very Loud on these clearly Clueless Destroyers of our Football lndustry; that if Anything Stains the lntegrity of this current NPFL season? Nigerians Shall Hold the Self Appointed non Stakeholding State FA Chairmen NFF Board, solely Responsible. Nigerians should with a Loud Voice, tell our Meddlesome lnterlopping non Contributing State FA Chairmen NFF Board who bulldozed into our Football Administration; that Nigerians sure know that the "Enyimba 2-POINTS DEDUCTION" Scandal which is threatening the Soul of the 2023/2024 NPFL season is.........

" *ANOTHER* " *DEADLY* *INSECTICIDE* " *FROM* *NFF* *BOARDS* *STABLE* "!

 *Wishing* *Our* *Super* *Eagles* *A* *Resounding* *Victory* !

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