The chairman of Abakaliki FC of Umuahia, Senator Obinna Ogba has declared that his team fear no foe ahead of this weekend 2025 Federation Cup finals against favourites Kwara United FC of Ilorin.
Abakaliki who have earned the sobriquet ‘giant killers’ after dispatching the likes of Katsina United, Enyimba FC , Nasarawa United and Ikorodu City on the road to the finals are in high spirits for the epic encounter.
Senator Ogba told Blueprint Sport in Abuja that ‘we’re ready and rearing to go. Underrate us at your own peril. We want to make history by winning this year 2025 Federation Cup .It will be a memorable and lasting legacy that will be difficult to erase in the club history’
‘If we can beat four premier clubs on the trot-Katsina United, Nasarawa United, Enyimba and Ikorodu City against all odds, I don’t see anything stopping us against Kwara United too ‘
‘Don’t forget that the current holders of the Federation Cup, El-Kanemi Warriors won the title as NNL side. We’re fired up to emulate their footsteps’ Ogba said
Meanwhile, Abakaliki FC have arrived Lagos for Saturday’s Cup final with Kwara United and started training for the crucial encounter.
The encounter will hold at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Saturday by 4pm.
It’s the first time the Rice Boys will be playing in the final of Nigeria’s oldest football competition.
A win against Kwara United will see them qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup.
El-kanemi Warriors won the President Federation Cup last year.