Kunle Soname, billionaire businessman and proprietor of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Remo Stars, has expanded his call for reforms in Nigerian football by proposing concrete measures he believes can curb poor officiating and restore confidence in the domestic league.
Speaking at a press conference in Ikenne, Mr Soname said the crisis facing NPFL refereeing requires more than expressions of concern, arguing that only structural changes, transparency and sustained oversight will address what he described as a long-standing problem.
He stressed that his intervention was motivated by concern for the future of Nigerian football rather than narrow club interests.
“Let me be clear from the outset: I am not here today as the owner of a club, but as a stakeholder deeply invested in the credibility and future of our game,” he said. “Nigerian football is bigger than all of us.”
Dark art
Concerns over officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League are not new.
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