Draw for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will be held on the sidelines of the league body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, August 7.
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‎The AGM is the business assembly of the NPFL at which the Board and clubs leadership review the concluded season and ratify the policy direction for the incoming season.
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‎For the past four seasons, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye has steadied the rudders of the top division, establishing a stable calendar that has seen the season kickoff in August and conclude in May.
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‎Reflecting on the performance, the vastly experienced sports administrator, noted that “our modest achievement includes putting the NPFL on a stable calendar since the 2023/24 season. It is a major shift from the era of never knowing when the season will be concluded”.
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‎He also pointed to his promise at inception to ensure live broadcast coverage of the league, stating that “We have succeeded to a large extent in this direction but still have much more work to do”.
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‎At the AGM, the Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi is to present the technical and operations report, while GTI Assets Management would be presenting the financial report.
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‎The fixtures draw for the 2026/27 season would be held following the earlier announcement of dates for kickoff.
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‎The AGM will be held at the Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Events Hall, opposite the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
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