Nigerian Football League disowns Globacom as sponsor, as MTN makes move

Chairman of the Nigeria Nationwide League has disowned telecommunication giant, Globacom, saying it is not the sponsor of the league.

Globacom was recently announced by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, as the official sponsor of Nigerian leagues; after the resolution of the sponsorship tussle between the company and the representative of another telecom giant, MTN.

However, the Chairman of the Nationwide League, Ahmed Kawu, said he does not recognise Globacom as the sponsor of the league.

Kawu said it would be unfair to create a monopoly in the sponsorship of Nigerian football.

The league chairman also said the League Management Committee, LMC, currently running the Nigerian Premier League could not be foisted on the Nationwide League.

The Nationwide League is the second tier behind the Nigeria Professional Football League.