Nigeria’s League Management Company has slammed a N2.5 million fine and a 10-match ban on billionaire businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah, who was caught on camera slapping Heartland FC goalkeeper, Ebele Obi.
The LMC toughened its punishment for Ubah after video evidence nailed him.
Watch video of how he slapped the goalkeeper below
The regulator however said in a statement on Thursday that the billionaire businessman can appeal against the ruling if he deems so. The statement read: “Chief Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, proprietor of FC Ifeanyi Ubah, is suspended from all NPFL match venues for the next 10 matches.
“He has now been fined N2.5m because LMC found him guilty of encroaching field of play & assaulting Heartland player Ebele Obi.
“The fabled billionaire is expected to offer a letter of apology & an undertaking to be a good ambassador of the NPFL. “The LMC further bans all self- procured security services other than those sanctioned by the LMC from all NPFL match venues henceforth.
“Four of the 10-match NPFL ban is suspended for a probationary period till the end of the season. “Ubah has up till 5pm on Saturday to appeal this decision if he objects the ruling,” the statement concluded. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mikel obi brother is to arrogant and now anger has met anger and the boy anger disappeared
ReplyDeleteOmata man will always be omata. At his level he can't be civil enough. I pity him. No matter what happen he can't assaults people.
ReplyDeleteNo man this UBA man, as a guest on Naija made he talked about turning his club into an international brand like TP Muzambe, yet on the pitch he behaved like an Onitsha TOUT.
ReplyDeleteHe owns capital oil right? Those are the kind of characters in control of our oil industry right? And you expect fuel scarcity to end right?
ReplyDeleteSo it's equally right for a player to push down a referee ..abi is it the only the rich that needs to comport himself...wht was the fine given to the boy that pushed down the referee, I will rather be honest than fight against a wealthy man that I will soon be like
ReplyDeleteHow are u sure that the player is not been punished? Besides both player(d keeper and referee) were on the field, UBA doesn't have any moral right to enter the field in the first place. Are u telling dat u will do likewise?
DeleteThis is what happened when our leaders take to turgery, how can u leave ur seating stand and go on the feild to slap a keeper? 10 match ban and N2.5m? This is like a pin in hale sticks
ReplyDeleteHe is part of the problem we have in this country. Shame on you
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