Enyimba of Aba today defeated Kano Pillars 2–1 in Aba.
Two goals from reliable striker Joseph Atule and former Super Eagles player Brown Ideye gave Enyimba the victory.
Atule opened the scoring in the 35th minute, while Ideye added a second goal in the 48th minute of the encounter.
Pillars came out in the second half in search of an equalizer, making several incursions into the Enyimba box and firing shots.
Naibe Akpesiri scored the only goal of Pillars in the 81st minute.
