NNL: Gov Diri sacks Bayelsa United management, players after relegation

NNL: Gov Diri sacks Bayelsa United management, players after relegation

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has dissolved the board and management of Nigeria National League, NNL, side Bayelsa United. The governor also sacked all players after the club’s relegation from the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, despite what officials described as huge financial backing from the state government. The actions were taken to hold the club accountable for its performance. The governor’s directive takes immediate e…

Governor Diri dissolves Bayelsa United board, sacks all players after relegation - Newsy People

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has dissolved the board of Bayelsa United Football Club and sacked all the players, including the technical crew, following the team’s relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to the Nigerian National League (NNL).   Diri took the decision after the Yenagoa-based club suffered relegation despite receiving substantial financial support from the state government throughout the seas…

Gov Diri Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches , Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has announced the dissolution of the board of Bayelsa United Football Club as well as the sacking of the technical crew following the team’s relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to the Nigerian National League (NNL). The governor said an interim management would be constituted to oversee the team’s reorganisation and facilitate its immediate return to the top flight of Nig…

Gov Diri Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law *Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has signed the Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and the Bayelsa Medical University Teaching Hospital (BMUTH) Bills into law. Governor Diri assented to the bills on Wednesday during the 188th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted him as describing the PWDs legislation as “profound” and “the people’s law” as i…