Total Promotions begins fresh move for NPFL broadcast rights

IMC will respond, says Owumi

The legal battle between Total Promotions Limited (TPL) and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) over the broadcast right of the league may not be over soon.

An official of TPL revealed to The Guardian that the body had the broadcast rights for the Nigeria Premier League from 2010-2011 season to 2018-2019, adding, however, that they were abruptly stopped from exercising the rights in 2013 by the defunct League Management Company (LMC), which was recently replaced by the IMC. He said since then, Total Promotions has been fighting to reclaim the league title right.

In a notice dated February 17, 2023, made available to The Guardian, solicitors for TPL wrote to the IMC chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye and also copied the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, GTI Group and SuperSports International, informing them of a window to resolve the lingering title rights issues, which according to them, had been severally breached by different organisers of the league.

“It is important to note that while there may be a succession of managers or operators of the Nigeria Premier League/Nigeria Football league/Nigeria Professional Football League, contracts and liabilities made or incurred by previous managers or operators of the same league cannot be disregarded or wished away.

“Such contracts and liabilities shall endure and must be so treated as part of the assets and liabilities of the league management body. It is on this note that we must keep you abreast of the historic contractual relationship between our client and the Nigeria Premier League/Nigeria Football League that dates back to 2006,” the letter reads.

Contacted by The Guardian,