Nigerian President congratulates Rangers International on winning Premier Football League

*Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Rangers International FC on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League title for a record ninth time, wished both Rangers and Rivers United the very best as they represent Nigeria in next season’s CAF Champions League

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Rangers International FC on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title for a record ninth time.

Tinubu applauded the managers, players, and fans of the Enugu-based football club for finishing the last campaign at the top of the table with 68 points in 38 matches, ahead of their closest rival, Rivers United.

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The Nigerian leader also recalled the incredible run of Rangers in the 1970s and 1980s, when the club won multiple league and FA Cup titles, especially in 1975, when they reached the finals of the African Cup of Champions Clubs, and in 1977, when they won the African Cup Winners’ Cup.

Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who noted this in a statement Monday, May 25, 2026, quoted President Tinubu to have said: “I must also congratulate Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on the victory of Rangers International FC.

“This victory is an obvious fruit of his administration’s investments in youth and sports in the state. I commend him.”

He stated: “As one of the oldest clubs in Nigeria, Rangers have produced some of the nation’s finest football players who went on to make the country proud on the global stage. I am proud of their achievement.”

The President as well commended Rivers United for an excellent performance throughout the tournament and for demonstrating good sportsmanship.

He, therefore, wished both Rangers International FC and Rivers United the very best as they represent Nigeria in next season’s CAF Champions League, Onanuga said.