By Ikenna Nwokedi
The success story of the just concluded Super 8 competition of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has been described as a product of the restructuring of the league and restoration of confidence.
These were the assertions of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NNL, Mr. Emmanuel Attah in an interview with sports Journalists at the weekend after the conclusion of the eight-day Super 8 playoff held at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State from the 5th to 12th July, 2025.
The NNL CEO, Emmanuel Attah informed that when the present board of the NNL under the leadership of Chief George Aluo came on board some two plus years ago, it set a target of bringing back integrity, making the league more competitive and giving confidence to all the teams that they can go away from home and win matches while games can also be lost at home grounds.
Mr. Attah described the just concluded NNL Super 8 playoff as top-notch football activities filled with intrigues, tension, determination and unpredictability. The football administrator while congratulating Warri Wolves FC, Kun Khalifat FC, Barau FC and Wikki Tourists charges the teams to keep the flag of the NNL flying by representing well in the top tier, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), in the upcoming 2025/26 season.
Mr Attah: “We thank God for a successful end to the intense all important promotional playoff of the NNL known as the Super 8 as it’s been eight days of top-notch football with intrigues, tension, determination and unpredictability. The one that God so decide emerged champions, that is Warri Wolves, congratulations to Warri Wolves and the other teams that qualified for the top tier and we hope they will go and do us proud at the NPFL.
“This board came on board two plus years ago and we set a target of restructuring the league, bringing back integrity, making it competitive and giving confidence to all the teams that you can go away and win matches while matches can also be lost at home.
“Teams who got promoted from the Super 8 really deserved it and it was very close for all the eight teams. I urge the four teams to keep the flag flying as last season no promoted teams came down and we are hopeful that one or two of the promoted teams will go on to represent the nation in continental football,” Attah stated.
The Benue-born astute football administrator thanked the Government of Delta State under the leadership of H.E. Rt. Hon. (Chief) Sheriff Oborevwori for accepting to host the Super 8 while also thanking the Sports Commission Chairman, Onoriode Oborevwori as well as Delta football fans for their spirit of sportsmanship which he described as a representation of unity in diversity.
