The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has enforced the suspension of Wikki Tourists defender, Abubakar Aliyu.
Aliyu has accumulated five yellow cards the season, the latest was in the 3-1 defeat against Ikorodu City on Tuesday.
The defender will now miss the Bauchi Elephants matchday 37 encounter against Rivers United on Sunday.
The league body backed the center referee Joseph Ogabor for his decision despite criticism from Wikki Tourists.
The punishment was communicated to Wikki Tourists in a statement signed for the Chief Operating Officer by x Stanley Ike-Richard.
The league body reminded Wikki Tourists that the referee has full authority to enforcing the laws of the game in connection with the match appointed for.