Katsina Referee Abdullahi Shuaibu gets CAF Confederation Cup appointment

Abdullahi Shuaibu from Katsina State Referees Association |

Confederation of African Football (CAF) have appointed two Nigerian referees to officiate in the First Round, Second Leg matches of  continental club competitions.

According to Complete Sports Nigeria Abdullahi Shuaibu from Katsina State Referees Association got a CAF Confederation Cup appointment. He will be the centre referee when Racing de Micomiseng of Equatorial Guinea host Etoile du Congo in Malabo in their Second Leg match on Sunday Februay 19 at the Estadio De Nkoatoma in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.

The Katsina born referee will have Efosa Igudia, Tejiri Digbori and Benjamin Odey as assistant referees for the game.

Quadri Ololade Adebimpe from the Lagos Referees Association, will officiate  the CAF Champions League Second Leg game between AS FAN of Niger Republic and AS de Tanda of Cote d’Ivoire in Niamey next week Saturday, February 18 2017. Adebimpe will be assisted by Samuel Pwadutakam, Isah Usman and Abubakar Ago for the Champions League tie.

Former NFF President, Brigadier-General Dominic Oneya (rtd) and NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi are picked as match commissioners for CAF club competition assignments.