League Management Company has rescheduled some league matches because of Nigeria’s teams’ participation in the Caf Inter Club competitions this month.
In a statement from the LMC and signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Salihu Abubakar, Enyimba and Plateau United will now slug it out on Wednesday February 14 as against the initial February 11 as the reigning league champions will face Eding Sports of Cameroon in Jos on Sunday in the Caf Champions League.
The fixture involving MFM and Akwa United will now come up on February 28 as both teams are representing Nigeria in the Caf Champions League and Caf Confederation Cup respectively this weekend and are games against Gambia and Mali oppositions among other fixture adjustments made.
The statement from the LMC read: “Consequent upon the engagement of our clubs in the Caf Inter Club competitions, the following matches are hereby rescheduled to hold on the new dates below:
Old Date New Date
Next Match
Wikki Tourists vs Lobi Stars 11/02/18 12/02/18
Enyimba vs Plateau United 11/02/18 14/02/18
MFM vs Akwa United 11/02/18 28/02/18
Akwa United vs Heartland 25/02/18 07/03/18
Go Round vs Plateau United 25/02/18 28/02/18
MFM vs Lobi Stars 25/02/18 07/03/18
Akwa United are on top of the league table with 16 points from seven games while Plateau United, Kano Pillars, Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars are the others in the top five but FC Ifeanyiubah, Go Round, Niger Tornadoes and Kwara United are in the relegation zone presently.
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