Kun Khalifat FC climbed off the foot of the Nigeria Premier Football League table with a shock 1-0 win over Nasarawa United, yet still sit last with 36 points from 33 matches. Defender Nnorom Nmesoma insists the Owerri side can still beat the drop, pointing to the squad's renewed belief after picking up form in the run-in.
The club's media channel quoted the centre-back saying the dressing-room mood has shifted: "As players we are in good spirit as we have been on a good run, so the confidence is high. We know that the stakes are high especially going into the five remaining fixtures in the NPFL. Everyone is going to go into the game fully focused and confident so we can do our best."
Kun Khalifat's next chance to claw further clear comes this weekend when Warri Wolves visit the Dan Anyiam Stadium. With only five rounds left after that, every point is gold for a side that has spent most of the campaign in relegation waters.
A club stuck on 36 points after 33 rounds should be planning for life in the second tier, yet Kun Khalifat's sudden conviction feels less like blind faith than the product of a single result that cracked the gloom. The 1-0 upset of Nasarawa United did not just add three points; it reset the squad's internal narrative from doomed to salvageable.
Momentum this late is rocket fuel in relegation fights. Kun Khalifat's defensive shape, marshalled by Nmesoma, has quietly tightened: opponents have found the net only once in the last two fixtures. If that resolve survives the weekend against Warri Wolves, the gap to safety could shrink to a single match swing, turning scoreboard pressure back onto the teams just above the red zone.
For Nigerian fans tracking home-grown talent, the spotlight falls on Nmesoma himself. The centre-back has started every match since mid-March and is emerging as the leader a young back line needs. Should he guide the Great Danes to safety, expect his name to surface in Super Eagles depth discussions, especially with national-team spots still up for grabs ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The coming fortnight shapes as a survival cup final every weekend. Kun Khalifat's next three opponents all sit between 12th and 15th, the very cluster they must claw past. Drop points in any of those and mathematics takes over; collect seven or more and the final fortnight becomes a nerve-shredding scramble in which the Owerri side would suddenly hold the whip hand.
