FC Ifeanyi Ubah Set To Be Compensated By El-Kanemi After Failing To Honour It's Match

The League Managment Committee today accepted the reasons adduced by El-Kanemi Warriors FC for its failure to honour its Glo Premier League Match Day 33 fixture against FC IfeanyiUbah in Nnewi hence the match was rescheduled for October 28. The match initially has been awarded as three goals and three points to IfeanyiUbah, but the LMC reverse the Dikko said the LMC relied on Article B13.25 of the League Rules which states that "failure of any club to honour its fixture obligation without any reason acceptable to the LMC shall attract a fine of N10,000,000.00 in addition to covering the expenses incurred by the home team, as well as forfeiture of 3 points and 3 goals arising from the match". LMC explained that the club’s failure to honour the match was due to the illegal strike action embarked by the players.

El-Kanemi had sent a letter to the LMC dated October 10, 2015, but the LMC were unable to get the FA of Anambra, the letter stated that it was unable to honour the match due to strike action embarked upon by its players over unpaid wages as a result of which the players boycotted the match. The club further requested that the match be postponed.

The Chairman of the LMC, Shehu Dikko said "It is our ruling that El-Kanemi will bear the cost of organizing the botched match as well as pay compensation to the host club for loss of revenue. El-Kanemi will now pay FC IfeanyiUbah N2m cost of organizing the rescheduled match and N240, 000 for the loss of revenue occasioned by the failed fixture.

The LMC also issued the El-Kanemi players a reprimand for failing to follow the procedure for declaring a trade dispute under the League Rules, with a warning to respect the rules of the League or face a one-year ban.

Reported by Adekunle Adewale.