The Nigeria Professional Football League has postponed the scheduled kickoff for the 2023/24 season.
The original kickoff date was set for Saturday, September 9, but it has been shifted due to the need for members to focus on the Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation, which will be held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
In a statement released on Wednesday, NPFL Chief Operating Officer Davidson Owumi explained that the League body yielded to representations from various stakeholders in reaching the decision.
“We have everything set for the kickoff in Ibadan on Saturday but following representations from multiple stakeholders and more cogent is the complex logistics involved in having our Chairman and Clubs leadership travel from Ibadan to Uyo,” Owumi told NPFL Media.
He said the postponement has been communicated to the clubs so they can stand down travel plans already made.
Owumi also stated that a new kickoff date will be communicated in a few days.
