By Mark Baber
December 27 – The Nigerian Premier League (NPL) has a new 13-man interim Management Committee inaugurated today. The new body will run the affairs of the NPL, pending the election of a new board, and includes football legend Nwankwo Kanu (pictured).
The previous board of the NPL was dissolved by the Nigeria Football Federation after its head, Rumson Victor Baribote, was accused of misappropriation of funds and a lack of transparency and accountability which was held to blame for the failure of the NPL to attract sponsorship.
Baribote, who is a lawyer, is taking matters to the Federal High Court.
The new committee has been charged with organising the 2012/2013 season, which does not yet have an agreed start date, with reviewing all NPL contracts, with dealing with TV and sponsorship rights, developing strategy, reforming the League to achieve profitability and reviewing procedures for elections to the NPL board. It will also develop new standards
for players contracts.
The committee will be headed by former member of the House of Representatives, Nduka Irabor and includes Nwankwo Kanu; NPL Secretary-General, Tunji Babalola; Mike Enahoro; Shehu Dikko; Modele Sarafa-Yusuf; Abubakar Nuhu Dan Buran; Kunle Elebute; Mike Idoko; former Secretary-General of the NPL Salisu Abubakar; chairman of Kaduna United FC Sabo Babayaro; chairman of Lagos State Football Association Seyi Akinwunmi and Ifeanyi Dike.
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