COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE SPECIAL CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA PREMIER LEAGUE HELD ON 26TH JANUARY, 2011 AT NICON LUXURY HOTEL, AREA 11 - ABUJA
The congress of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) upon exhaustively reviewing and considering the entire Bid process held on 15th and 16th December, 2010 for the selection of a Title Sponsor for the League, it was observedinter-alia, that though the Board of the NPL did its utmost best to ensure the selection of a credible Title Sponsor for the League, it frowned at the third party involvement in the whole exercise. Consequently, Congress resolved as follows:
1. That the bid exercise held on 15th and 16th December, 2010 for the selection of a Title Sponsor for the League be invalidated
2. That in the interest of justice, equity and fair play, machinery should be put in place for the conduct of a fresh bidding process for the selection within two (2) weeks
3. The Congress hereby directs the League Board to reconstitute the Bid Committee and ensure that all major stakeholders are carried along
4. The Congress commended the two (2) bidding companies for the keen interest shown to sponsor the League in particular and the development of football in the country generally.
Signed:
Sir Chief Okey Kpalukwu (JP), Chairman, Communiqué Committee
Mike Idoko Okpe, Member, Communiqué Committee
Bitrus Bewarang, Member, Communiqué Committee
Kwame Arthur, Secretary, Communiqué Committee
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