The Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State capital has made the list as the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL releases approved match venues for live games this season
The NPFL which made this known through its Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi yesterday also directed topflight clubs that do not have the clearance to have their games broadcast live on their home grounds to select from the available list of approved match venues for the same purpose
Other stadium picked were Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, Remo Stars International Stadium, Ikenne, Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt; Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina, Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia, Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos and Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin.
Owumi said: “After thorough review and deliberation, the board has approved the following stadiums for television coverage during the 2024 season: Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin ;Enyimba International Stadium, Aba; Remo Stars International Stadium, Ikenne; Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan; Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt ; Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina; Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia; Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo ;Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu; Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos and Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin
The league body affirmed that N500,000 would be allocated to the clubs hosting night matches while the NPFL further states that efforts would be made to ensure fairness and balance in distribution of television coverage across the league.
“In addition to the stadium approvals, a sum of N500,000 per match will be allocated to the clubs hosting night matches. This amount will be deducted from the respective club’s share of broadcast rights revenue at the end of the season,” Owumi continued.
