The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, which is scheduled to start this weekend, is being threatened, following an alleged legal move by Total Promotions to challenge organisers of the league, the Interim Management Committee (IMC), over Television and Title rights.
The abridged league is expected to commence on Sunday, January 8, across the country, but it was learnt yesterday that Total Promotions has already lined up a powerful legal team, led by Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), to challenge IMC in court on Tuesday.
In two separate letters, made available to newsmen yesterday, Total Promotions warned the Director-General of NTA, Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos, and the Chairman of the IMC, Gbenga Elegbeleye, to stay clear from the NPFL league.
Also, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the IMC, Total Promotions referred the IMC to the Supreme Court judgement, just as it made reference to the Interlocutory Injunction from the Lagos High Court.
According to a source, Total Promotions is only waiting for the IMC to commence the NPFL on January 8 before pressing its legal throttle against the league organisers.
No official of the IMC was ready to speak on the issue yesterday.
