NPFL bans ex-Rivers United media officer
Former media officer of Rivers United, Sammy Wejinya, who currently serves as the media aide to the River State Commissioner for Sports, Chris Green, has been banned from all Nigeria Premier Football League activities until the end of the season by the league board.
Wejinya’s ban was pronounced on Sunday after an inquest into the crisis which rocked Rivers United’s NPFL match-day 18 game against Nasarawa United in Lafia on December 22, 2024, when he was attacked by irate home fans.
According to the NPFL board’s statement, Wejinya’s account of the incident was a misinterpretation of facts and harmed the image of the league.
“After a thorough inquest conducted into the fallout of the Nasarawa Utd v Rivers Utd game, the media aide of Rivers State sports commissioner, Sammy Wejinya, has been banned from all NPFL-related activities, including league venues, until the end of the season.” a part of the statement released by the NPFL read.
“Wejinya’s ban comes following a review of his article titled ‘Lafia, pain, blood and escaping death by whiskers’ misrepresented the true state of affairs.
“The exaggerated & false statements from the article have harmed the image of NPFL and brought the game into disrepute.
“Wejinya has been urged to refrain from actions that undermine the credibility of the NPFL in future as the decision was taken to safeguard the image of the league.”
The NPFL board is however yet to decide the fate of the two clubs following the violence which rocked the game.
The Nigerian topflight is currently on a mid-season break with actions set to return on January 25.
