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FCT FA Ethics Committee suspends Like-Minds coaches over bye-election imbroglio

The 5-man Ethics and Disciplinary Committee set up by the FCT FA to investigate incidents that happened before and after the November 30 by-election has recommended expulsion and indefinite suspension for Coaches Luke Olaiya and Meshach Olatunji, both of Like-Minds, over the misconduct they displayed during the election to fill the vacant position of the 1st Vice-Chairman.

While Olaiya was handed total expulsion Olatunji got indefinite suspension.

According to the report by the Committee, Olaiya was caught by security operatives with a knife at the election venue following earlier threats he and his principal, Babatunde Bucknor, made on the life of FA Secretary Haruna Ilerika. Olatunji was also sanctioned with an indefinite suspension for a similar offence.

Both coaches, as affiliates of Babatunde Bucknor, a board member of the FCT FA, who has also been recommended for indefinite suspension following his (Bucknor) display before and after the election which he contested and lost to Alhaji Salihu Kolo.

A letter signed by Barrister Jimmy Kadiri, the Secretary of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, stated that Olaiya and Olatunji failed to appear before the investigative panel to show up and defend themselves as they did not give tangible reasons for their absence.

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Taofeek Lawal

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