The win has taken MFM FC to the 15th position on the NPFL table with 41 points from 33 league matches
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It was a tension-soaked match as the visiting team fought till the last minute of the match
The management had an emergency meeting on Wednesday after receiving the contempt charge
An even first half came to life in the 40th minute when Tope Olusesi put the hosts in front following an exhilarating move that carved the United backline open, leaving the hapless Abiodun Akande badly exposed in goal
Justice I. I. Kunda in his ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court, which sat in Bukuru, near Jos on Wednesday, decried the delay tactics being employed by the counsel to the LMC
It will be recalled that following crowd incident during the Match Day 30 fixture against Shooting Stars at the Onikan Stadium, Ikorodu United was found not to have ensured adequate security and were ordered to play three home games at Abeokuta with two suspended on condition of good behaviour by the fans
Yobo snubbed interests from other NPFL clubs like FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Akwa United and Wikki Tourists of Bauchi to sign the dotted lines for the former League champions
The LMC, in its appeal filed by Chief Akin Olujimi (SAN), prayed the Court of Appeal to set aside the interim order of the Plateau State High Court, Jos
Giwa, who were expelled from the league after they failed to honour a total of three matches, have been restored to the league and their players could no longer feature for the clubs they were sent out to on loan after their expulsion
The League Management Company had recently expelled Giwa FC from the League for failing to honour its home matches at the Ilorin Township Stadium
The victory is Plateau United’s second in a row, after defeating hosts Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC 1-0 in Lagos
The Pride of Rivers and the Oluyole Warriors go head to head at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium from 4pm on Sunday and the Chief Executive of Rivers State will be on hand to cheer United to victory
Rangers Head Coach, Imama Amapakabo, said his team underrated the opposition
The coal-city side (Enugu), which remained mostly at the top of the league in the first stanza, regained previous position after the tension-filled encounter, with visiting Abia Warriors FC at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
Shuaibu died in the early hours of Saturday in Benin, Edo State and the League Management Company directed all Match Commissioners and Club Officials to ensure that players paid their last respect to the one time Coach of BCC Lions and El-Kanemi Warriors before the matches kicked off
Foster Chime, the club’s Media Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Sunday that the management was desirous of engaging top strikers who could improve the club’s goal-scoring ability
Lobi Stars face the leaders, Rivers United, at the Aper Aku Stadium in a contest that should intrigue and excite in equal measure
This decision was contained in a tweet on the official handle of the LMC: @LMCNPFL
The match, played at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, saw the home team dominating proceedings from start to finish
The club was banished to Florin by the League Management Company following crowd violence at the Jos township Stadium