It has taken the Enyimba man just 13 matches to enter double figures this season in the abridged NPFL season.
It is an interesting race for who emerges as the overall top scorer in the 2023 abridged season in the NPFL with Enyimba’s Chukwuemeka Obioma leading the pack.
Obioma added to his goal tally this campaign after scoring his third goal for the former champions in his last four appearances.
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18:53 - 27.02.2023
EXCLUSIVE Bendel Insurance’s Imade Osarenkhoe reveals why he's NPFL's most recognisable star now
The 22-year-old had a quick chat with Pulse Sports Nigeria on his rising popularity, early success with Insurance and the race for the golden boot.
He was on target as the People’s Elephant returned to winning ways following a hard-earned 2-1 win over Plateau United in Aba on Sunday.
The forward netted the winning goals as Finidi George’s Elephant ended a run of four matches without a win in the football league.
Obioma scores again
With the eight-time champions looking to end their poor run of form which had seen them drop out of the super six spot, the Elephants needed their main man.
The in-form forward proved he remains as reliable as ever when he fired the Abia State team to a deserved win over Plateau.
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'Honest' Finidi George moves on after latest NPFL setback for Enyimba
Super Eagles assistant manager Finidi George is looking to boost the morale of his team after Enyimba picked just two points from 12 in the last four matches in the NPFL.
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Imoh Obot opened the scoring at the Aba Township Stadium in the first half before Obioma doubled the advantage early on in the second half for his 10th goal of the season.
With the strike against the Jos team, the Emyimba man becomes the first player to score ten goals this season in the NPFL.
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But he does have players breathing down his neck in the race for the golden boot come the end of the campaign.
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06:00 - 25.02.2023
NPFL EXCLUSIVE: Why 2023 election is important for football – Imade Osarenkhoe
The Insurance forward believes electing the right candidate on Saturday will be important for football in the country.
NPFL scorers’ chart
A look at the football league scorers’ table shows that it is a tight race who who emerges as the highest scorer this season.
The Enyimba man is just one goal ahead of his nearest challenger, Robert Mizo, who cannot stop scoring for Bayelsa United.
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Mizo has scored nine goals this season for the Restoration Boys, who were promoted to the football league last season.
Another promoted player at the top of the chart is Bendel Insurance’s Imade Osarenkhoe whose eight goals have fired Insurance to top of Group A.
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20:38 - 26.03.2023
NPFL Osarenkhoe stunner denies Enyimba revenge vs Bendel Insurance
The NPFL match of the day between Enyimba and Bendel Insurance lived up to its pre-match hype, with Imade Osarenkhoe the difference maker again.
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Making up the top five are three players who have scored five goals this season, Abba Umar and Joseph Atule of Lobi Stars and Cyril Olisema of Akwa United.
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