{"id":426079,"date":"2011-05-18T11:22:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T11:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/18\/nigeria-sunshine-slams-dolphins-over-allegation\/"},"modified":"2011-05-18T11:22:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T11:22:20","slug":"nigeria-sunshine-slams-dolphins-over-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/18\/nigeria-sunshine-slams-dolphins-over-allegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: Sunshine Slams Dolphins Over Allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"33.4465195246\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.champion.com.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/dailychampion180.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Champion (Lagos)\" title=\"Visit Daily Champion (Lagos)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>The management of Sunshine Stars of Akure has reacted to a statement credited to an unnamed official of Dolphins accusing them of working to derail their title ambition.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Sunshine Stars, Joseph Akinwunmi, the management wouldn&#8217;t have responded to an unsigned statement but decide otherwise to put the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins had accused respected CAF and FIFA instructor, Paul Bassey of conspiring with Sunshine Stars to derail their title ambition, citing the incident, which happened in their 3-0 defeat to Enyimba in Aba with Bassey as the match commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Paul Bassey is on the pay roll of Sunshine Stars. It is not a secret and there is no way we would have gotten a good result in such a scenario,&#8221; Dolphins alleged.<\/p>\n<p>And Akinwunmi said: &#8220;Although Bassey has replied the allegations but we are compelled to add that Dolphins&#8217; allegations are not only baseless but lack substance&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bassey is a consultant to Sunshine for the Confederation Cup same as Callistus Chukwujekwu was to Dolphins when they played in the Champions League as it is well known but he doesn&#8217;t consult for us in the league. So, Dolphins should stop this unsubstantiated claim. We are focused and believe in God rather than chasing shadows like Dolphins are doing now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Week one when Dolphins beat Plateau United in Jos as well as in their 3-1 win over JUTH, also in Jos, Ondo referees officiated the matches and they did not complain. That Enyimba beat them 3-0 with Ondo referees should not be misconstrued that we are working for their downfall. They should check Enyimba&#8217;s matches of recent and they will discover that the team has really picked&#8221;, Akinwunmi explained.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105180522.html\" title=\"Nigeria: Sunshine Slams Dolphins Over Allegation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria: Sunshine Slams Dolphins Over Allegation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 18 May 2011 The management of Sunshine Stars of Akure has reacted to a statement credited to an unnamed official of Dolphins accusing them of working to derail their title ambition. 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