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The Confederation of African Football Referees Committee has banned a Nigerian referee Joseph Ogabor for one year from all Football activities for match fixing.
According to a media release by the confederation, the CAF Referees Committee confirmed the recommendation of the CAF Disciplinary Board to ban the Nigeria referee from any official mission for one year for attempted match manipulation with respect to the CAF Confederation Cup playoff earlier in April.
The match involved Plateau United of Nigeria) and USM Alger of Algeria played at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on April 7.
According to the release, the decision follows investigations conducted and evidence submitted by the South African match officials of the said match, who were contacted by Ogabor to provide “technical assistance” to the Nigerian team.
Nigerian champions Plateau United was also cautioned to refrain from offering hospitality gifts which tend to create wrong impression.
South African Football Association was ordered to render an apology to the Nigeria Football Federation after investigations proved there was no evidence of any NFF official involvement regarding an allegation of US$30,000 bribe.
