On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the League Management Company (LMC) announced the readmission of Giwa FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The body saddled with running the top-flight football in Nigeria made the announcement on its official Twitter handle, @LMC, writing, “LMC’s Notice to Clubs on Giwa FC readmission as directed by Plateau Court.”
LMC’s Notice to Clubs on Giwa FC readmission as directed by Plateau Court.#GiwafcCourtorder #NPFL pic.twitter.com/N7Fqu6V93X
— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) August 17, 2016
The LMC further stated that players of Giwa FC now with other clubs in the league can longer feature in matches as the court order takes immediate effect.
The league company also stated that “processes to reschedule matches concerning (the) Jos side (are) now being activated as directed by (the) Plateau State Court.”
Giwa FC were thrown out of the league in May this year after they failed to honour three cumulative matches following their banishment to Ilorin over crowd trouble in their home game against Enugu Rangers leading to the abandonment of the match.
Since the announcement was made few hours ago, Nigerian football fans have been commenting on the decision on social media.
Below are some of the comments on Twitter:
#Giwafc back in the #npfl ! Another instance of court confusion in our country.
— Bright James (@OfficialBeeejay) August 17, 2016
Different organs in Nigeria play with Nigerians intelligence. #GiwaFC #LMC #NPFL #NigeriaLeague
— Olayinka Owolewa (@AmOwolewa) August 17, 2016
In Nigeria everything is moving up and down, #giwafc was expelled from #npfl in may, but now new Court order reverse the expulsion.
— Auwal Lukhman (@AuwalLukhman) August 17, 2016
Is @LMCNPFL ‘s rule on expulsion from the league not clear enough? Who’s fooling who? @toyin_ibitoye #GiwaFC
— Odubela Oluwafisayo (@arsenalfezee) August 17, 2016
#NGR judiciary these days. Thought they were on break.#GiwaFc re-instated through the courts.#PDP own nkor#Saraki & #CCT still dey come
— ifoghale ejeta (@ifoghale2012) August 17, 2016
Former Nigerian international, Duke Udi is the manager of Jos based Giwa FC.
