Enyimba defeated Rivers United 1-0 in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 24 encounter on Saturday.
Left-back Imo Obot scored the winning goal four minutes before the break.
It was the the People’s Elephant first win in three league outings.
Former champions Kano Pillars also recorded a 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors with Mustapha Umar scoring the decisive goal in the 42nd minute.
Emmanuel Ihezuo and Olawale Doyeni were on target as Plateau United beat El-kanemi 2-0 at the New Jos Stadium.
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Nasarawa United and Ikorodu City battled to a 0-0 draw at the Lafia City Stadium.
In Ilorin, Kwara United defeated Bayelsa United 1-0.
Wasiu Jimoh netted the winner 12 minutes from time.
At the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, Lobi Stars and Katsina United battled to a 1-1 draw.
John Akende opened scoring for Lobi Stars, while Promise Damala equalised for the visitors four minutes from time.
FULL RESULTS
Kano Pillars 1-0 Abia Warriors
Kwara Utd 1-0 Bayelsa Utd
Nasarawa Utd 0-0 Ikorodu City
Plateau Utd 2-0 El-Kanemi
Lobi Stars 1-1 Katsina Utd
Sunshine Stars 0-0 Akwa Utd
Enyimba 1-0 Rivers Utd
By Adeboye Amosu