Current name, location and contacts for the former Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Yakubu Gowon Stadium—formerly Liberation Stadium—is a multi-purpose venue in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt with around 16,000 seats, serving as the home of Rivers United FC; renamed in 2015 by the Rivers State Government and located along Ken Saro-Wiwa Road, the stadium regularly hosts Nigeria Premier Football League matches, athletics and large civic events, anchoring sports development and entertainment in the Rivers State capital.