 Pelican Stars dethroned Ufuoma Babes in both the league and Cup in 1998 with Akide scoring a disappointing 10 league goals and 7 in the Challenge Cup.Akide spent only one year with Pelican Stars, but it was a rewarding year, trophy wise.Pelican again won the double even though Akide only managed 9 league goals and 6 Challenge Cup goals.