The decision to suspend the referees was reached Monday by the NFF Referees Committee after reviewing the performance of the duo in the Sunshine Stars versus Dolphins FC in Akure last Sunday.
Chairman of the NFF committee, Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, explained that the two officials have been suspended for "gross misconduct and performance below the required standard."
The League Management Company (LMC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, also re-echoed the same line as Ahmed stating that the performance of the referees is considered unacceptable.
"John Charles and Ogunta Matador that officiated Dolphins FC and Sunshine Stars FC are suspended for the rest of the season from NPFL matches. This is as a result of their poor and below standard performance in the match that the LMC and the NFF Referees Committee consider not acceptable," Dikko said.
Charles and Matador were the centre referee and second assistant referee of the NPFL match between Sunshine Stars and Dolphins which the former won 2-1 through a controversial second goal by Prince Aggrey.
Meanwhile, Chairman of NFF Players' Status Committee, Alhaji Kalli Babagana, has warned clubs on the domestic scene that are owing their players to be ready for hefty sanctions.
Babagana came out of a meeting of his committee at the weekend lamenting the attitude of many Nigerian clubs to the welfare of their players.
"It is sad to see that many clubs do not care about the well-being of their players. They do not mind owing players for several months and even years. How do they expect those players to feed themselves and their families, and even plan for the future?
"A labourer deserves his wages. We were faced with scores of cases of clubs owing players so much money. Very soon, we will descend on these clubs. The non-functioning of the Players' Status Committee over the years has not helped matters, and we thank the new NFF board for making this committee functional again."
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