Okonkwo has made 42 appearances in all competitions for Wrexham this season, keeping 11 clean sheets.
Chelle said this ahead of the West African nation’s last Group C match against Uganda in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
Nigeria broke the deadlock in the 36th minute.
All 28 players are now in camp as the Super Eagles intensify preparations ahead of their Group C matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Another Nigerian, Daniel Bameyi, the captain of the Under-20 national team, was also listed among nine other nominations for the 2025 men’s young player of the year.
Nigeria will confront group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before taking on Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, four days later.
Surprisingly, Real Sociedad Sadiq Umar will be making a comeback to the national team setup after being away for a while.
The Super Eagles were forced into a first half change as Moses Simon went off injured in the 34th minute.
Ghana were reduced to 10 men 12 minutes after the break.
Meanwhile, the federation has also released a 26-man squad for the two games.
