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A Shooting Stars official has been given a one-year ban and the club fined N500,000 for urinating on the Lekan Salami stadium pitch in Ibadan, Nigeria before a league match against Akwa United.
How can a premier League club official urinate in the middle of the pitch before the start of a match in the Nigeria 🇳🇬 Premier League
Eiiii Africa 😃 pic.twitter.com/4BK7t98j5o
— John Kwesi Arthur (Sir Obanji) (@SirObanji) February 21, 2023
Auwal Mohammed was caught on camera and the incident has been widely criticized. The Interim Management Committee (IMC) has cautioned the club to prevent any future occurrences.
Shooting Stars official brings out his penis to publicly urinate on the pitch ahead of the match during Nigeria Premier Football League pic.twitter.com/J3FmAHjmJP
— Ayomide Jai (@AyomideJai) February 21, 2023
In other news, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) expressed its condolences to the family of Ghanaian international footballer Christian Atsu, who died in the recent earthquake in Turkey.
We are sending our deepest condolences to the family of Ghanaian international Christian Atsu, his friends and our brothers @ghanafaofficial. May his soul rest in peace 💔 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WQvrhmE69X
— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) February 18, 2023
The NFF extended its sympathies to the Ghanaian football association and Atsu’s loved ones.