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Okaka FC is still celebrating its deserved qualification for the playoffs of the Nationwide National League (NLO) with the eyes in the confrontation at the Dina Dina stadium in Ijebu Ode.
The 2025 National League League season has not had the drama, but surely there will be a lot of play-off magic since the third level of Nigeria always has a frantic conclusion.
Lekki -based club president, Dr. Arinze Madueke, said they will be emptied for the Ijebu Ode Center lonely promotion ticket.
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“It has been our dream to reach the playoffs and now that we will not leave stone without moving to get the promotion ticket,” said Dr. Madueke.
“We are preparing with enthusiasm as we readjus the transparency and zero tolerance posture of the league management in the misconduct that is shown during the regular season.”
Okaka FC will open its playoffs and promotion hopes on Thursday, June 12 against Magic Stars. The next day, on Friday 13 he has a Derby match against Lekki United and will accumulate with a fixed element against Ikorodu City FA on Sunday, June 15.
The two -time winners of the League of the Association of Division Football of Lagos (LDFA) and the winner of football Eko have seen a meteoric increase since its foundation in 2022 and are determined to obtain promotion to the second League of Nigeria level.
Okaka FC headed the table at the Maracana B center of the regular NLO season with 13 points of 8 games after winning four, drawing one and losing three games to win the center and qualify for the playoffs.
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The team will miss three of its key players who recently traveled to Portugal for the tests as part of their association with the recently launched football website, a players exploration website. The players’ trip is one of the highest points of the Okaka season.
Despite the absence of the players, the club enters the playoffs with a high moral and a renewed approach, determined to limit their season with a successful promotion campaign.
