Nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) winners Enyimba secured a slim 1-0 victory over Akwa United in a rescheduled game in Aba on Wednesday, Afrosport reports.
The cagey affair produced no goal in the first-half with both sides failing to convert in the final third.
Austin Onyemaechi gave coach Yemi Olanrewaju and the home crowd something to cheer about on his debut when he headed in Imo Obot’s corner kick with 12 minutes left on the clock.
The victory moves the People’s Elephants to third on the table after amassing nine points from four games.
Mohammed BabaGanaru’s Akwa United, are meanwhile winless in four matches and are currently 16th on the log.
In the other rescheduled game, Michael Eneruna’s stoppage time goal gave Bendel Insurance a 1-0 win over Shooting Stars for their first triumph of the season.
The Benin Arsenal are 10th on the table, the Oluyole Warriors are two places below their recent conquerors.
