NPFL lifts Kennedy Boboye’s ban ahead of new season
Kennedy Boboye, head coach of Bendel Insurance, has been cleared by the Nigeria Premier Football League board to return to the dugout. His 17-game touchline ban, imposed after alleged misconduct, has been suspended following a review. The decision comes after the club’s apology and recognition of Boboye’s good conduct and past service. He is set to resume coaching duties for the opening fixture of the 2026/27 season.
Match highlights
- Kennedy Boboye’s 17-game ban, handed out in March, has been suspended by the NPFL board.
- He missed the last six games of the 2025/26 season due to the ban.
- The league board considered Boboye’s good conduct and previous service to the country in their review.
- Boboye will return to the bench for the opening game of the 2026/27 season against Warri Wolves in Benin on Sunday, August 30.
- He was appointed by Bendel Insurance in October 2025 and led the team to a fifth-place finish in the 2025/26 season.
