Enyimba, Others Defy PSAC Deadline

With just 24 hours remaining before the expiration of the 45-day deadline issued by the Nigeria Football Federation’s Players Status and Arbitration Committee (NFF PSAC), the majority of Nigerian football clubs sanctioned for indebtedness are yet to comply with the committee’s ruling.

According to findings, only Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) and Starbuilders FC have fully settled their financial obligations as directed by the PSAC in rulings made between February and March 2025.

All other affected clubs risk dire sanctions, including player registration bans, point deductions, and potential expulsion from their respective leagues if they fail to act before the Monday, June 2, 2025, deadline.

3SC is reported to have fulfilled its obligation to striker Sikiru Alimi, paying a total of ₦1.5 million in accordance with the PSAC’s instalment ruling. Starbuilders FC also settled its financial dues to Mocdim FC, becoming the second club to fully comply.

In stark contrast, notable NPFL clubs, including Enyimba FC, Plateau United, Heartland FC, Akwa United, Lobi Stars, Abia Warriors, Sunshine Stars, and Niger Tornadoes, remain non-compliant with less than 24 hours to the deadline.

Abia Warriors FC, Nigeria’s representative for the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup, is particularly under pressure as the club faces the threat of expulsion from the continental competition over its failure to meet financial obligations a key requirement for CAF Club licensing for continental football.

The club has not complied with previous PSAC rulings from as far back as 2024, nor with more recent decisions issued in April 2025 a—claer violations of CAF Club Licensing regulations.

Below is a summary of the committee’s rulings and amounts owed:

Shooting Stars SC (3SC): ₦1.5M to Sikiru Alimi (paid in full).

Enyimba FC: ₦1M to Gateway FC (transfer fee for James Oronsaye), ₦500,000 fine to NFF.

Plateau United: ₦6M to Iliya Abel Thomas, ₦2.6M to Bamidele Adeniyi.

Akwa United: ₦3.6M to Chukwude Stephen.

Wikki Tourists: ₦2M & ₦1M to FC Shabosky FA for Chinedu Onyeionu and Takwi Bertrand, ₦1.41M to George Usman, and lifetime compensation reinstatement for Onyeka Aja.

Rivers Angels FC: ₦1.4M to Priscilla Amitai Martins.

Heartland FC: ₦21m owed to four players

Lobi Stars FC: ₦34.5m owed to Babatunde Solomon and Coach Eugene

Abia Warriors FC: ₦5M to Aloma Idris, ₦6M to Igweuzo Igwe Nnamdi.

Niger Tornadoes: ₦5M to Coach Erasmus Onuh.

Bendel Insurance : €14,000 to Intermediary Yusuf Akeem Shira

Sunshine Stars FC: Total of over ₦19M owed to six players including Nwafor Lucky and Olorundare Oladele.

David Bolu Sholumade: €10,000 payable to F & A Sporting Management Ltd for breach of contract.

Sanctions Loom for Defaulters

The PSAC made it clear that failure to comply within the stipulated timeframe—ranging from 10 to 45 days depending on each case—will lead to strict punitive measures. These may include:

Ban on registering or fielding new players.

League points deductions.

Total expulsion from league participation.

Suspension from football activities until full compliance is achieved

As of today, the clock is ticking fast for the defaulting clubs. The football community and affected players now await the NFF’s enforcement actions once the deadline lapses.

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