NFF suspends referee over Doma United goal

The Nigeria Football Federation has suspended assistant referee Aliyu Yakubu Bana indefinitely. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Bana made a controversial offside decision in a match between Doma United and Enyimba.

Bana was serving as assistant referee 1 in Doma United's 2-0 victory over Enyimba. The Nigeria Football Federation stated that he failed to properly apply offside guidelines and did not follow the "wait-and-see protocol".

As a result of the suspension, Bana has been delisted from the league roster of referees and assistant referees for the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League season, Punch reports.

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