Nigeria, May 12 -- Nigeria Football Federation has suspended referee Yakubu Adamu indefinitely from all football-related activities following his controversial officiating during the Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 37 clash between Rangers International F.C and Bendel Insurance F.C which ended 2-1 courtesy of the penalty in favour of the hosts at the Cathedral, in Enugu.

The sanction was announced by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee, which stated that the suspension takes immediate effect after Mr Adamu awarded a penalty during the encounter that was deemed inconsistent with the provisions of the Laws of the Game.

According to the committee, the controversial call directly influenced the outcome of the match after the r...