Abakaliki FC promote four feeder-team players ahead of NNL season

Abakaliki FC have promoted four players from their feeder team to the senior squad ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria National League season.

The players are Nwankwo Godwin, Olughu Clement, Emmanuel Bebeto and Nwaji Kingsley.

The quartet secured promotion after their performances for Abakaliki FC Feeders. The club assessed the players before including them in the senior squad for the new campaign.

Godwin will join the senior team as a defensive midfielder. The club described his performances as impressive during his time with the feeder side.

Clement, meanwhile, earned promotion as a centre-forward. He will now compete for a place in the senior squad as the club prepares for the new season.

Bebeto also secured a place in the first team after his performances in the 2025/26 Nigeria Nationwide League One season.

The goalkeeper recorded seven clean sheets in seven matches during the campaign. His run of clean sheets helped him secure promotion to the senior squad.

Kingsley completed the list after a convincing campaign with Abakaliki FC Feeders.

The four players are expected to join the club’s newly recruited players for an unveiling before the start of the new season.

Abakaliki FC will now prepare for the 2026/27 Nigeria National League campaign. The new NNL season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, 31 October.

The promotion gives the four feeder-team players an opportunity to compete at senior level as the club begins preparations for the new campaign.

For Abakaliki FC, the focus will now shift to completing preparations for the NNL season and integrating the promoted players with the rest of the squad.