Against all odds, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club will compete for honours in the second tier league, Nigeria National League (NNL) in the forthcoming 2024/2025 season.

It would be recalled that the team was among the 12 NNL teams relegated to the NLO after the 2023/2024 season due to what the team attributed to environmental factors. The junior team also played in the NLO same season.

Addressing accredited volunteers ahead of the North Central leg of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Players’ Talent Hunt and Development Programme in Ilorin, the Coordinator of the team, Jimoh Bashir confirmed that ABS FC will retain its Professional status.

“We can confirm that we are competing in the NNL next season, and the ongoing talent hunt initiative was targeted at achieving three aims, which are to discover talents for European football markets, for the ABS FC U-19 Youth Team and the ABS FC main team.

From September this year, the U-19 team will be participating in the N-Youth League Cup.

The N-Youth League Cup, is an elite Youth League competition; a youth competition with the mission of providing world class football experience and competition for teenagers and Young adults between the ages of 16-19 “U-19”.

The ABS FC Players’ Talent Hunt and Development Programme is being done in conjunction with foreign partners, with Shogo Shodunke serving as the Consultant.

“Now that we have another opportunity to play in the NNL, we are currently solidifying our preparations, and will name our coaches very soon.

“We must therefore, commend the Proprietor of the club, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the Chairman, Seni Saraki and the Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka for the opportunity, which we hope to justify, he said.