 Elokobi was recalled from his loan at Braintree on 22 November and went straight into Colchester's squad for their match against Cheltenham Town the same day.He made his first start of the season and helped the U's end their eleven-game winless run in League Two with a 3–0 win.He scored his first goal of the season in Colchester's 1–0 win at home to Wycombe Wanderers on 21 February 2017.