Still celebrating their qualification for the Nationwide League One (NLO) play-off, Okaka Football Club has set their eyes on the opening showdown at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode.
  
The 2025 Nationwide League One season has not been short of drama but surely there will be plenty of playoff magic as Nigeria’s third-tier league always boasts a frantic conclusion.
  
The Chairman of the Lekki, Lagos-based Okaka FC, Dr Arinze Madueke, said that they will empty themselves for the Ijebu Ode centre’s lone promotion ticket.
 
“It has been our dream to reach the playoffs and now that we achieved that we will leave no stone unturned to grab the promotion ticket.”
 
“We are excitedly preparing as we are re-assured by the transparency and zero-tolerance stance of the league management on the misconduct displayed during the regular season,” Dr Madueke said.
 
Okaka FC will open their playoffs and promotion hopes today against Magic Stars, tackle neighbours, Lekki United tomorrow, before ending the series with a game against Ikorodu City FA, on Sunday.
 
The two-time Lagos Divisional Football Association (LDFA) league winners and winner of Eko Football have experienced a meteoric rise since coming on stream in 2022, and are determined to gain promotion to Nigeria’s second tier league.
 
Okaka FC topped the table in the Maracana B Centre of the NLO regular season with 13 points from eight games after winning four, drawing one and losing three games to qualify for the playoffs.
 
The team will be missing three of their key players, who recently traveled to Portugal for trials, as part of their partnership with the newly launched www.futbolconect, a players scouting website.
 
The players’ trip is one of the high points of Okaka’s season.
Despite the absence of the players the club is entering the playoffs with high morale and a renewed focus, determined to cap off their season with a successful promotion campaign.