Rangers
International FC and the
club Secretary, Elder Joseph Onwukwe
have been charged with infractions of the Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL) Rules and Framework in the course of mediation proceedings in the
dispute between the club and its former coach, Imama Amapakabo.
Onwukwe was charged for breaches of Appendix E1.5,
Appendix E1.4 (Code of Conduct for Club Officials), C28 and C1 of the Framework
and Rules. The Rangers official was further charged for refusal to assist in
the mediation proceedings when requested to do so, thereby violating Rule C28.
Rangers International FC was charged for inappropriate
handling of official correspondence with the LMC as well as failing to act with
utmost good faith in the claim over a vehicle which formed part of the matter
in the dispute contrary to Rule 5.5.1.
The League Management Company (LMC) has subsequently
levied sanctions on the club and the official with Rangers fined N5m and
Onwukwe banned from all NPFL activities for a period of one year. The LMC also
directed Rangers to pay the sacked Coach various sums including N14,560,000
representing his salaries for April to October 2017 and compensation for
wrongful termination, N1,600,000 representing his salary for November and
December 2016, N600,000 which represents arrears of allowances and bonuses and
$725 which is international travel allowance owed Amapakabo.
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