The leadership of the NLO has decided to change the venues and dates of the NLO play off , In view of some unholy alliance towards the upcoming matches in the First-round Play-Off.

According to the  Secretariat the Board of the League body  has directed the Secretariat to as a matter of urgency work on the intelligent report in order to provide a level playing field for all the teams involved.

The Board also directed that the matches should be live-streamed and also be shown live on NTA Sports 24.

On 27 May, Otassolo will play FC Ebedei in Ibadan, Ibom Youths will slug it out with Cynosure FC in Kwale, Delta State, while Warinje FC will battle Police Barretta at the Lafia Township . The last match of the day will be between Yoca Crocodile and Kogi United at the Bwari Township Stadium.

On 28 May, Igbajo United will play Abray Sports at the Adoption Ekiti Stadium. Emalex FC will settle scores with Oyomesi at Ilorin Stadium on 29 May. Same day, De Sapele FC and FC Deltra will play at the Akure Township stadium. It will be a battle of two Abuja teams at the same Akure Township Stadium when Capital City FC and Family Worship FC test each other for size. Two matches will be played at the Bwari Township stadium on 29 May with Kanta Warriors play Jnr Danburan with Klever Warriors and Barau trading tackles.