League Table Controversy: Enyimba Contradicts NFF, LMC

The Enyimba International Football Club of Aba has added a new twist to the ongoing faceoff between Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the League Management Company, LMC over the true picture of the 2019/2020 COIVD-19 afflicted league season.
The Aba-based club Chairman, Felix Anyansi-Agwu in a statement in the media contradicted both the NFF and LMC on the model used to arrive at the endorsed but disputed final league table for the season after stating that it was the Weighted Point Per Game, WPPG that was used and not the Points Per Game, PPG, as approved by the NPFL clubs and claimed by the LMC and NFF.
According to Anyansi-Agwu in the statement, “if we had our way, we would have the 2019/2020 season end with all matches played, however, we respected the decision of the LMC and the NFF and will commit to the final standings based on the weighted PPG model”. He also confirmed that the NFF president, Amaju Pinnick paid a visit to the Governor of Abia State few days before the verdict of NFF Football Committee endorsed Enyimba’s placement above Rivers United.
This development has clearly provided a boost for Rivers United‘s quest for justice and fairness in determining the true standings of the season in question based on the agreed model and the league’s official rules book.
Recall that Rivers United has repeatedly stated that based on the use of PPG, which was voted for and endorsed by 18 out of the 20 NPFL clubs, and adherence to its own rules guiding the operations of the NPFL, it ought to have been rightfully placed in second position ahead of Enyimba, as the NPFL rules state that in the event of a tie on points, goals difference would be used to separate the teams.
Only last week, the Rivers State Government made a passionate appeal to the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare to wade into the unfolding scenario as the club was set to drag both the NFF and LMC to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).