Nembe City has received provisional approval from the
League Management Company (LMC) to participate in the 2013/14 Glo Premier
League season but with an additional proviso that the Club must send a written
acknowledgement stating it has read and understood all the conditions set forth
in the letter of admittance. The acknowledgement is to reach the LMC before 12
noon on Friday, April 5 or Nembe City may not play the Match Day 5 fixture in
Uyo against Akwa United.
A letter from LMC Chief Operating Officer, Salihu
Abubakar informed the Chairman of Nembe City that the Club has partially
fulfilled the conditions set by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) emergency
committee meeting to enable the Club be admitted to participate in the league.
It however, pointed some serious discrepancies in the documents submitted by
the club and directed that such be rectified on or before Match day 9.
The LMC particularly drew the attention of Nembe City to
the irregular signature of the Chairman, Mrs. Ebiakpo Rumson on separate
documents submitted in the course of the registration. It specifically noted
that the signatures of Mrs. Rumson on the letter of allegiance and the letter
of appeal of their non-registration are not the same. “Nembe City is required
to duly fill and submit LMC Form 17 (list of authorized signatories to LMC”,
the letter read.
On stadium approval for home games, the LMC said Nembe
City has submitted a letter from Krisdera Hotel granting it the use of the
Krisdera Hotel Stadium for its home games but demanded that “however, Nembe
City is required to submit by Match Day 9 a proper lease agreement with
Krisdera Hotel in line with the LMC recommended lease agreement and minimum
conditions assuring priority of use on match days and granting unrestricted
access”.
The LMC while acknowledging that Nembe City in a letter
signed by Mrs. Rumson has declared that the club is not involved in any
litigation against the NFF and LMC in any court of law and also provided a list
of members of its Board of directors, however noted that “the letter failed to
categorically dissociate Nembe City activities from Mr. Rumson Baribote who is
serving a 15 year ban by the NFF and is in clear contravention of the rules,
currently pursuing several court cases against the football authorities
including the LMC”. It was however, also acknowledged that the name of Mr.
Baribote was not among the list of board members of the club and that his name
has been removed from the official stationery of the Club.
“Accordingly, the LMC will henceforth deal and
communicate with only those officials whose names Nembe City has submitted to
it in all matters pertaining to the club’s participation in the league, subject
to NFF directive on imposition of sanction of three points and three goals in
event of a breach of the club’s obligation not to associate with persons banned
from football activities by NFF, CAF or FIFA”, the LMC warned.
Nembe City are also to meet requirements on provision of
performance guarantee on or before June 24 or it will face sanctions of points
deduction while it may be directed to host games outside of the nominated
Krisdera Hotel Stadium should it fail to upgrade facilities at the venue as may
be directed by the LMC. Furthermore, the Club is also to submit contracts it
signed with its management personnel including the General Manager, Financial
Officer, Media Officer and Security Officer amongst others while it must also
show proof of its head coach having a CAF License B.
Concluding, the LMC wrote, “in view of the foregoing, the
LMC has granted your Club provisional registration to participate in the
2013/14 Glo Premier League season subject to the LMC receiving a of
acknowledgment of the terms and conditions of this letter from your club by
12noon on Friday, April 4, 2014. Your Club will thereafter commence
participation from the upcoming Match Day 5 (Akwa United versus Nembe City) on
Sunday, April 6 at Uyo”. It assured Nembe City that the outstanding four games
not played will be rescheduled beginning from Wednesday, April 9.
Culled from LMC
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