The Aba Elephants ended their four-year await the largest prize within the nation after taking pictures down the defending champions

Tremendous Eagles legend George Finidi has guided Enyimba to win the 2022/2023 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League title following a 1-1 draw with defending champions Rivers United on the Mobolaji Johnson Enviornment in Lagos on Sunday night time.

Each Rivers United and Enyimba began the day joint-top of the NPFL Tremendous 6 with eight factors apiece after successful two and drawing two of their first 4 video games.

However after Remo Stars defeated Bendel Insurance coverage 1-0 within the different match of the day, Enyimba knew solely a draw would safe their first league triumph since 2019.

And it was former Ifeanyi Uba ace Ekene Awazie who drew first blood for the Aba Elephants, giving the followers quite a bit to cheer with a Thirty ninth-minute opener.

Solely a win may see Rivers United overtake Enyimba, although, and the 2022 champions began the second half in glorious style as Nyima Nekabari Nwagua netted their equaliser solely three minutes after the break.

However onerous because the Pleasure of Rivers tried, they may not discover the successful aim till the top of the encounter.

Finidi, appointed Enyimba’s head coach in September 2021, jumped for pleasure on the remaining whistle as he claimed his first main title as a supervisor.

With the triumph, Enyimba have secured the N100 million prize cash and a spot in subsequent season’s CAF Champions League.

Remo Stars additionally sealed the second Champions League ticket, whereas Rivers United settled for a CAF Confederations Cup slot following their third-place end.