Nwabali had left the Chili Boys in February for unknown reasons but returned last month, and has slotted back into the side with his usual excellent performance. On the first matchday of the 2026/27 season, Nwabali was the highest-rated player on the pitch, and the AFCON 2025 goalkeeper made six saves to keep a clean sheet. Nwabali made three saves in each half and Golden Arrows were denied by the crossbar early in the second half. Nwabali keeps a clean sheet on the first day of the PSL season for the second time since his arrival in 2023. He has kept 23 clean sheets in 70 PSL matches, and is one short of two clean sheets he managed last season.