Kano Pillars have won the 2012 Nigeria Premier League after Ocean Boys were expelled from the Nigerian Premier League for falling foul of regulations.
The Bayelsa-based club failed to honour four league fixtures, three of those consecutively.
NPL regulations stipulate expulsion for any club which misses two consecutive matches. This is in addition to having all their previous results expunged.
Following a meeting of the NPL Executive Committee on Wednesday in Abuja, a decision was taken to expel the club.
"Ocean Boys FC stands expelled and its matches played and unplayed cancelled," a statement from the NPL read.
The decision means Kano Pillars cannot be overhauled at the top of the table with one round of matches to play.
Pillars lost once away to Ocean Boys while title rivals Enugu Rangers and Lobi Stars beat them over two legs.
It means with Ocean Boys' results cancelled, Pillars lose 3 points, while Rangers and Lobi lose 6 points.
Three journalists, Colin Udoh of KickOffNigeria, Toyin Ibitoye of Sunrise Sports and Bode Oguntuyi of SportVision Nigeria, had threatened to take the NPL to court if the rules were not applied within 48 hours.
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