Breaking: NPFL Clubs Pull Out Of Aiteo Cup.

There are strong indications that all the NPFL Clubs participating in the 2022 AITEO Cup Competition which has entered its quarter final stage has resolved to pull out of the competition.

Exclusivenews.com.ng scooped in Abuja on Monday that the leadership of the Clubs met visually at the weekend, and decided to pull out of the competition which would have given the winners the opportunity to represent the country in the Confederation cup.

Our source who was part of the resolution said “we are not against Kwara United in any way. The point is that the leadership of NFF knew from the onset that they had submitted the name of Kwara United as the second slot for the Confederation cup, they went ahead to allow clubs to continue to to take part in competition that is a dead rubber game. Teams that have ended the regular league season, still kept the players together and traveling all round the country to participate in the tournament. The way it stands now there is no need to continue to play the tournament. We have all resolved that the 7 NPFL Clubs Pull Out Of the competition starting from the quarter finals” he concluded.

It could be recalled that in the quarter finals pairing Niger Tornadoes will play Lobi Stars, while Wikki Tourists tackles Nasarawa United, Katsina United will settle scores Heartland FC with Kano Pillars Kogi United

Results of the Round of 16

Green Beret 0 Niger Tornadoes 1

Lobi Stars 1 Akure City 0

Heartland FC 1 Dakkada FC 1 (5-4 penalties)

Sunshine Stars 1 Katsina United 1 (3-5 penalties)

DMD FC 0 Kano Pillars 2

El-Kanemi Warriors 0 Wikki Tourists 0 (4-5 penalties)

Bendel Insurance 1 Nasarawa United 2

Sunday: Akwa United Vs Kogi United – Enugu – 4pm

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