May 25, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rangers International FC on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League title for a record ninth time.
In a statement issued by the presidency, Tinubu praised the club’s management, players and supporters for finishing the season top of the table with 68 points from 38 matches, ahead of Rivers United.
The President also reflected on Rangers’ rich history in Nigerian and African football, recalling the club’s dominance in the 1970s and 1980s.
He highlighted the team’s run to the final of the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1975 and their triumph in the African Cup Winners’ Cup in 1977.
